Seven Hebrew Words For Praise
BARAK
To kneel, bless,
to salute, praise. Judges 5:2; Ps. 72:12-15 The only word for praise
that infers some kind of silence as Barak speaks of quietness and
reverence before God (see Judges 5:2) Blessing God as an act of
adoration as a result of God blessing man.
YADAH
Root meaning is
to throw out the hand. Implies the lifted hands. Thankful expression
of praise. Yadah implies action and not passivity...heart praise with
the outward sign of the lifted hands. II Chr. 20:21; Ps. 228:7; 43:4;
111: 1; 138: 1; Ps. 9:1
TOWDAH
Thanks and
praise for what God is going to do. SACRIFICE of praise. Lifted hand
also implied here. Ps. 50:23; 69:30; 107:22: Is. 51:3 This is faith
praise in action; God sees us accepting His word without question.~OT
sacrifice was without blemish Hebrews 13:15 and 16 says we are to
offer to God a sacrifice of praise continually.
ZAMAR
An instrumental and sung
praise. The literal meaning is "to touch the strings"
Ps. 47:7; 57:7 68:4;
98:4; 144:9; 147:7; 149:3
SHABACK
To command. To
triumph; to glory; to shout; address in a LOUD TONE; Ps 35:27; 63:3;
117:1; 145:4: Daniel 2:23; 4:34; 4:37 God sanctions this volume of
praise. His majesty, glory makes Him a worthy God to be praised in
this manner. Luke 2:13 and 9:37; Acts 2:46-47: 3:8:d Rev. 5:12 and
6:10
HALAL
To shine,to
boast, to celebrate, to sing, to be clear, to rave, to be
clamouriously foolish. Most common word for praise. Comes from
Hallelujah (the Jah meaning Jehovah) 1 Chr. 23:5, 30: 119:30, 164,
175; 145:2; 149:3; 150:3-5; Joel 2:26
TEHILLAH
High praise; to sing and
laud. Ex. 15:11; II Chr. 20:22; Ps. 35:28: 40:3 This word represents
praise at its focal point before we enter into worship and God is
enthroned in our midst. He inhabits our presence. Faith no longer is
necessary in Tehillah because the presence of God replaces it. Healing
takes place in Tehillah. Evangelism occurs when people see and
experience the presence of God Repentance flows out of Tehillah praise
(Is 6:1)
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