tehila · praise

What it means

tehila (תְּהִלָּה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “praise”.

Deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The words and songs that honor YHWH.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Word study

Praise: the song or the words with which one praises; also what is worthy of praise, such as God’s deeds or the one who is a reason for glory. It is the noun of הָלַל (‘praise’, H1984).

• “Continually his praise {will be} in my mouth” Psalms 34:1Psalms 71:8
• A new song, praise to Elohim Psalms 40:3Isaiah 42:10
• “Dwelling in the praises of Israel” Psalms 22:3
• “He is your praise” Deuteronomy 10:21Jeremiah 17:14
• Deeds worthy of praise Exodus 15:11Psalms 78:4

How we translate it

“Praise” 51 times and “praises” 6. The title of Psalm 145 reads “Praise of David”. In Exodus 15:11 and Psalm 78:4 the word names YHWH’s deeds worthy of praise: “awesome in praises”, “the praises of YHWH”.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• praise ×51
• praises ×6

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Exodus×1
• Deuteronomy×2
• 1 Chronicles×1
• 2 Chronicles×1
• Nehemiah×2
• Psalms×30
• Isaiah×11
• Jeremiah×6
• Habakkuk×1
• Zephaniah×2

• Exodus 15:11

  Who is like you among the gods, YHWH? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, doing wonders?

• Deuteronomy 10:21

  He is your praise, and he is your Elohim, who has done for you these great and fearsome things that your eyes have seen.

• Deuteronomy 26:19

  and to set you high above all the nations that he has made, for praise and for renown and for beauty, and that you will be a holy people to YHWH your Elohim, as he has spoken.

• 1 Chronicles 16:35

  And say, ‘Save us, Elohim of our salvation; gather us and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to glory in your praise.’

• 2 Chronicles 20:22

  And at the time they began with shouts of joy and praise, YHWH set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who were coming against Judah; and they were struck down.

• Nehemiah 9:5

  And the Levites said— Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah— “Stand up, bless YHWH your Elohim from forever to forever.” “And let them bless the name of your glory, exalted above all blessing and praise.

• Nehemiah 12:46

  For in the days of David and Asaph, of old, there were heads of the singers and song of praise and thanksgivings to Elohim.

• Psalms 9:14

  so that I may recount all your praises in the gates of the daughter of Zion; I will be jubilant in your salvation.

• Psalms 22:3

  But you are holy, dwelling in the praises of Israel.

• Psalms 22:25

  From you comes my praise in the great assembly; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.

• Psalms 33:1

  Shout for joy, righteous ones, in YHWH; for the upright praise is fitting.

• Psalms 34:1

  Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, and he drove him out, and he went away. I will bless YHWH at all times; continually his praise will be in my mouth.

• Psalms 35:28

  And my tongue will meditate on your righteousness, all the day your praise.

• Psalms 40:3

  And he put in my mouth a new song, praise to our Elohim; many will see and fear and trust in YHWH.

• Psalms 48:10

  Like your name, Elohim, so is your praise to the edges of the earth; of righteousness is full your right hand.

• Psalms 51:15

  Adonai, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.

• Psalms 65:1

  For the director. A psalm of David. A song. For you silence is praise, Elohim, in Zion, and to you the vow will be fulfilled.

• Psalms 66:2

  sing psalms to the glory of his name; make his praise glorious.

• Psalms 66:8

  Bless, peoples, our Elohim, and make heard the voice of his praise,

• Psalms 71:6

  On you I have leaned from the womb; from the inward parts of my mother you are the one who took me out; in you is my praise continually.

• Psalms 71:8

  Let my mouth be filled with your praise, all the day with your beauty.

• Psalms 71:14

  But I will wait continually, and I will add to all your praise.

• Psalms 78:4

  We will not hide them from their children; to the generation to come we will recount the praises of YHWH, and his strength and his wonders that he has done.

• Psalms 79:13

  And we, your people and the sheep of your pasture, will give you thanks forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.

• Psalms 100:4

  Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; give thanks to him, bless his name.

• Psalms 102:21

  that they may recount in Zion the name of YHWH, and his praise in Jerusalem,

• Psalms 106:2

  Who can speak of the mighty deeds of YHWH, or make heard all his praise?

• Psalms 106:12

  Then they believed his words; they sang his praise.

• Psalms 106:47

  Save us, YHWH our Elohim, and gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to glory in your praise.

• Psalms 109:1

  For the director. Of David. A psalm. Elohim of my praise, do not be silent.

• Psalms 111:10

  The beginning of wisdom is the fear of YHWH; good understanding have all who practice them; his praise endures forever.

• Psalms 119:171

  Let my lips pour forth praise, for you teach me your statutes.

• Psalms 145:1

  Praise of David. I will exalt you, my Elohim, the King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

• Psalms 145:21

  The praise of YHWH my mouth will speak, and may all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

• Psalms 147:1

  Praise Yah, for it is good to sing psalms to our Elohim, for it is pleasant; praise is fitting.

• Psalms 148:14

  And he has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful ones, for the sons of Israel, the people near to him. Praise Yah.

• Psalms 149:1

  Praise Yah. Sing to YHWH a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.

• Isaiah 42:8

  I am YHWH; that is my name; and my glory to another I will not give, nor my praise to carved images.

• Isaiah 42:10

  Sing to YHWH a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and what fills it, coastlands and their inhabitants.

• Isaiah 42:12

  Let them give to YHWH glory, and his praise in the coastlands let them declare.

And 17 more times.