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רָנַן

𐤓𐤍𐤍

rânan

H7442 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To give a resonant, ringing cry; to shout or sing loudly, often expressing joy, triumph, or exultation. The verb is used for vocal expressions ranging from jubilant song, communal celebration, victory acclamations, or exultant cries, whether addressed to others or directed to the deity. The context determines whether the cry is musical (singing) or non-musical (shouting), but the focus is on the full, audible, and exuberant nature of the expression.

Semantic Range

to sing exultantly, to shout for joy, to give a jubilant cry, to exult vocally, to sing aloud, to cry out in triumph, to give a piercing or resonant shout

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root רנן, which at its core signifies to emit a clear, ringing, or resonant sound. The verb רָנַן is thus built from this root idea and typically denotes making such a sound by voice, whether singing or shouting.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, רָנַן appears frequently in poetic and liturgical contexts, especially in psalms and prophetic oracles. It denotes the act of giving voice to strong emotion—primarily joy, but at times also victory or even, less commonly, pain. The term is most commonly associated with communal acts of worship or celebration, where the whole assembly participates in loud, joyful singing or shouting. It overlaps in meaning with הָלַל ('to praise') and שִׁיר ('to sing'), but unlike שִׁיר, רָנַן emphasizes the loudness and emotional intensity over musical content. In late biblical literature, the root tends to retain a similar sense, although in post-biblical Hebrew and later Jewish liturgy the nuance often centers more narrowly on lyrical or poetic song. English translations often render רָנַן as 'shout for joy,' 'sing,' or 'rejoice,' but these may not always capture the acoustic or communal aspect inherent in the original. The usage does not carry formal or ceremonial implications, and the emotional register is typically positive (jubilation, thanksgiving, triumph), though in rare cases it can convey a piercing outcry. There are no major semantic shifts between pre-exilic and post-exilic periods, but the word's prevalence in Psalms highlights its importance in Israelite religious practice.

Translation Consistency

primary "shout" 29 occurrences

Most natural and frequent rendering across occurrences (19/53) and captures the primary idea of a loud, exuberant vocal cry—whether a shout, acclamation, or jubilant outburst. It is broad enough to cover both non‑musical cries and many instances of exultant singing in the Hebrew usage, and it will provide consistent, idiomatic English across all forms of H7442.

Alternatives (21 occurrences):
"sing out jubilantly" (3x) "sing for joy" (2x) "ring out in exultation" (2x) "us ring out in exultation" (2x) "cry out jubilantly" (2x) "sung" (1x) "sing out" (1x) "rejoice" (1x) "sing aloud" (1x) "ring out exultantly" (1x) "them sing for joy" (1x) "ring out jubilantly" (1x) "exulting aloud" (1x) "sing aloud for joy" (1x) "sing joyfully" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy); aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

רנן (Rinah) — to shout, to sing, to cry out in joy

Root רנן to emit a ringing sound, to cry aloud, to sing out, to shout
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7438 רֹן ringing cries of
H7440 רִנָּה with a ringing cry
H7441 רִנָּה Ringing-Joy
H7443 רֶנֶן loud-crying ostriches
H7444 רַנֵּן to ring out jubilantly

Word Forms

28 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7442-27 יְרַנְּנ֖וּ yeranenu HVpi3mp sing for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud 11
H7442-25 יָרֹ֑נּוּ yaronu HVqi3mp let them shout for joy they shout aloud they will shout aloud 5
H7442-08 רָנִּ֥י rani HVqv2fs Sing for joy Sing out jubilantly! Sing out jubilantly 3
H7442-09 רָנּ֨וּ ranu HVqv2mp sing Ring out! Shout! 3
H7442-01 אֲרַנֵּֽן aranen HVpi1cs I will rejoice I will shout exultantly I will shout exultantly 2
H7442-04 הַרְנִ֤ינוּ hareninu HVhv2mp Rejoice Raise a ringing shout! Raise a ringing shout 2
H7442-06 נְרַנְּנָ֤ה neranenah HVph1cp let us sing for joy let us ring out in exultation let us ring out in exultation 2
H7442-07 רַנְּנוּ֙ ranenu HVpv2mp sing Ring out in exultation! Ring out in exultation 2
H7442-12 תָּרֹ֑נָּה taronah HVqi3fs cries she will cry out jubilantly she will cry out jubilantly 2
H7442-21 וְ/רַנְּנ֜וּ veranenu HC/Vpv2mp and sing And ring out joyfully And shout joyfully 2

Occurrences in Scripture

53 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7442-18 Leviticus 9:24 וַ/יָּרֹ֔נּוּ vayaronu HC/Vqw3mp and shouted for joy and they cried out ringing and they shouted for joy
H7442-04 Deuteronomy 32:43 הַרְנִ֤ינוּ hareninu HVhv2mp Rejoice Raise a ringing shout! Raise a ringing shout
H7442-17 Isaiah 12:6 וָ/רֹ֖נִּי varoni HC/Vqv2fs and sing for joy cry out exultantly and sing for joy
H7442-28 Isaiah 16:10 יְרֻנָּ֖ן yerunan HVPi3ms will be sung he will be made to shout aloud will be sung
H7442-25 Isaiah 24:14 יָרֹ֑נּוּ yaronu HVqi3mp shout for joy they shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-21 Isaiah 26:19 וְ/רַנְּנ֜וּ veranenu HC/Vpv2mp and sing And ring out joyfully And shout joyfully
H7442-20 Isaiah 35:2 וְ/רַנֵּ֔ן veranen HC/Vpc and-sing to give a ringing shout to give a ringing shout
H7442-23 Isaiah 35:6 וְ/תָרֹ֖ן vetaron HC/Vqi3fs and will shout and she will shout aloud and she will shout aloud
H7442-25 Isaiah 42:11 יָרֹ֨נּוּ֙ yaronu HVqi3mp let them sing they shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-09 Isaiah 44:23 רָנּ֨וּ ranu HVqv2mp Sing for joy Ring out! Sing for joy
H7442-09 Isaiah 49:13 רָנּ֤וּ ranu HVqv2mp Sing Ring out! Sing out
H7442-27 Isaiah 52:8 יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp they sing for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-07 Isaiah 52:9 רַנְּנוּ֙ ranenu HVpv2mp sing Ring out in exultation! Ring out in exultation
H7442-08 Isaiah 54:1 רָנִּ֥י rani HVqv2fs Sing for joy Sing out jubilantly! Sing out jubilantly
H7442-25 Isaiah 61:7 יָרֹ֣נּוּ yaronu HVqi3mp they will rejoice they shout aloud they will rejoice
H7442-25 Isaiah 65:14 יָרֹ֖נּוּ yaronu HVqi3mp shall sing they shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-09 Jeremiah 31:7 רָנּ֤וּ ranu HVqv2mp sing Ring out! Shout!
H7442-22 Jeremiah 31:12 וְ/רִנְּנ֣וּ verinenu HC/Vpq3cp and shout for joy and they gave a ringing shout and they will give a ringing shout
H7442-22 Jeremiah 51:48 וְ/רִנְּנ֤וּ verinenu HC/Vpq3cp and let them shout for joy and they gave a ringing shout and let them give a ringing shout
H7442-08 Zephaniah 3:14 רָנִּי֙ rani HVqv2fs Sing Sing out jubilantly! Sing out jubilantly
H7442-08 Zechariah 2:14 רָנִּ֥י rani HVqv2fs Sing for joy Sing out jubilantly! Sing out jubilantly
H7442-27 Psalms 5:12 יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp they-will-shout-for-joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-06 Psalms 20:6 נְרַנְּנָ֤ה neranenah HVph1cp we-will-shout-for-joy let us ring out in exultation let us ring out in exultation
H7442-19 Psalms 32:11 וְ֝/הַרְנִ֗ינוּ vehareninu HC/Vhv2mp and shout for joy and cause a ringing shout! and shout for joy
H7442-07 Psalms 33:1 רַנְּנ֣וּ ranenu HVpv2mp Sing for joy Ring out in exultation! Ring out in exultation
H7442-25 Psalms 35:27 יָרֹ֣נּוּ yaronu HVqi3mp let them shout for joy they shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-13 Psalms 51:16 תְּרַנֵּ֥ן teranen HVpi3fs will sing aloud she will ring out exultantly will sing aloud
H7442-16 Psalms 59:17 וַ/אֲרַנֵּ֥ן vaaranen HC/Vpi1cs and I will sing aloud I will ring out exultantly and I will ring out exultantly
H7442-01 Psalms 63:8 אֲרַנֵּֽן aranen HVpi1cs I will rejoice I will shout exultantly I will shout exultantly
H7442-11 Psalms 65:9 תַּרְנִֽין tarenin HVhi2ms you cause to shout for joy you cause to shout aloud you cause to shout aloud
H7442-24 Psalms 67:5 וִֽ/ירַנְּנ֗וּ viranenu HC/Vpi3mp and-sing for joy they will give ringing shouts and let them sing for joy
H7442-14 Psalms 71:23 תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה teranenah HVpi3fp shall shout for joy they will ring out jubilantly they will ring out jubilantly
H7442-05 Psalms 78:65 מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן miteronen HVrrmsa shouting the one exulting aloud the one exulting aloud
H7442-04 Psalms 81:2 הַ֭רְנִינוּ hareninu HVhv2mp Sing aloud Raise a ringing shout! Raise a ringing shout
H7442-27 Psalms 84:3 יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ yeranenu HVpi3mp sing for joy they will shout aloud will sing aloud for joy
H7442-27 Psalms 89:13 יְרַנֵּֽנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp they rejoice they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-15 Psalms 90:14 וּֽ/נְרַנְּנָ֥ה uneranenah HC/Vph1cp that we may sing for joy Let us shout aloud let us shout aloud
H7442-01 Psalms 92:5 אֲרַנֵּֽן aranen HVpi1cs I will shout for joy I will shout exultantly I will shout exultantly
H7442-06 Psalms 95:1 נְרַנְּנָ֣ה neranenah HVph1cp let us sing for joy let us ring out in exultation let us ring out in exultation
H7442-27 Psalms 96:12 יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ yeranenu HVpi3mp shall shout for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-21 Psalms 98:4 וְ/רַנְּנ֣וּ veranenu HC/Vpv2mp and sing for joy And ring out joyfully And shout joyfully
H7442-27 Psalms 98:8 יְרַנֵּֽנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp sing for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-27 Psalms 132:9 יְרַנֵּֽנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp shout for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-27 Psalms 132:16 יְרַנֵּֽנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp they will sing joyfully they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-27 Psalms 145:7 יְרַנֵּֽנוּ yeranenu HVpi3mp they shall sing joyfully they will shout aloud they will sing joyfully
H7442-27 Psalms 149:5 יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ yeranenu HVpi3mp let them sing for joy they will shout aloud they will shout aloud
H7442-12 Proverbs 1:20 תָּרֹ֑נָּה taronah HVqi3fs cries she will cry out jubilantly she will cry out jubilantly
H7442-12 Proverbs 8:3 תָּרֹֽנָּה taronah HVqi3fs she cries out she will cry out jubilantly she will cry out jubilantly
H7442-26 Proverbs 29:6 יָר֥וּן yarun HVqi3ms sings he will shout aloud he will shout aloud
H7442-02 Job 29:13 אַרְנִֽן arenin HVhi1cs I made sing I cause to shout aloud I caused to shout aloud
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