Halal (haw-lal)
To praise, to celebrate hilariously, be clamorously foolish, rave,
boast, to make a show, to shine.
Psalm 113:1
Praise (halal) the Lord! Praise (halal), O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord!
Yadah (yaw-daw)
To worship with extended, uplifted hands; to praise; to give thanks; willfully throw your hands up.
Psalm 107:15
Oh that men would give thanks (yadah) to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalm 63:4
So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will (yadah) lift up my hands.
Guwl (gheel)
To spin around under the influence of strong emotion; to spin like a
top; to rejoice and be glad. Most often translated “rejoice”
Psalm 31:7
I will rejoice (gheel) and be glad in your steadfast love because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul, 8 And you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place.
Alaz (aw-laz)
To rejoice, to exult, to jump for joy / Psalm 149:5, Hab 3:18a
Karar (kaw-rar)
To leap, twirl, dance
2 Sam 6:14
And David danced before the Lord with all his might
Pazaz (Paw-zaz)
To leap, to spring, as if separating the limbs.
2 Sam 6:16
This is what David was doing when the Ark of the Lord was being
brought in and Michal looked out and saw David “leaping and
dancing” before the Lord and she despised him.
Shabach (shaw-bakh)
To praise, shout, to address in a loud voice, as in triumph
Psalm 117:1
Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!
Psalm 47:1
Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of Joy!
Barak (baw-rak)
To kneel in adoration; to bless
Psalm 144:1
Machowl
Dance, dancing, a single or group dance
Psalm 149:3
Let them praise his name with dancing
Zamar (zaw-mar)
To touch the strings; related to percussion, wind or rhythm
instruments; make a loud rhythmic sound
Tehillah (Teh-hil-law)
To sing praises, public adoration, a song or hymn of praise
Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
