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רְנָנָה

𐤓𐤍𐤍𐤄

rᵉnânâh

H7445 noun

SILEX Entry

Root רנן to shout for joy, to cry out, to sing jubilantly

Definition

A ringing cry or loud exclamation, typically of joy or exultation; an outburst of emotion expressed vocally, especially in communal or liturgical contexts. By extension, refers to joyful singing or acclamation, both in human celebration and in poetic descriptions of nature rejoicing.

Semantic Range

ringing cry, outburst of joyful noise, exclamation of exultation, joyful song, celebratory singing, praise, poetic depiction of rejoicing

Root / Etymology

From the root רנן (r-n-n), which conveys the sense 'to cry out, shout for joy, sing jubilantly.' The noun רְנָנָה is a feminine derivative form denoting the result or act of such jubilant vocal expression.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רְנָנָה is prominent in Psalms and prophetic literature, often describing the vocal dimension of communal worship or public praise. It can denote both the spontaneous outcry of joy and the more ordered singing found in cultic celebrations (e.g. festivals, processions). The term is frequently parallel to or contrasted with other words for joyful sound such as תְּרוּעָה (teru‘ah, 'shout, blast') or שיר (shir, 'song'), but רְנָנָה emphasizes the aspect of ringing, exuberant cry. In some poetic contexts, non-human entities (fields, trees, mountains) are anthropomorphically described as uttering רְנָנָה to express the universal joy at YHWH's deeds. Standard English translations often render it as 'shout of joy' or 'song of rejoicing,' but these may fail to fully capture its blend of both vocal exclamation and musical nuance. Usage is largely stable across biblical strata, without significant semantic shift, though Second Temple and later liturgical tradition further develop the notion of רְנָנָה as formalized praise.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָנַן; a shout (for joy); joyful (voice), singing, triumphing.

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Root Family

רנן (r-n-n) — to shout for joy, to cry out, to sing jubilantly

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7438 רֹן ringing cries of
H7440 רִנָּה with a ringing cry
H7441 רִנָּה Ringing-Joy
H7442 רָנַן I will shout exultantly
H7443 רֶנֶן loud-crying ostriches

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7445-01 בִּ/רְנָנָֽה birenanah HR/Ncfsa with singing jubilant ringing cry 1
H7445-03 רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת renanot HNcfpa shout for joy jubilant cries 1
H7445-04 רִנְנַ֣ת rinenat HNcfsc triumphing jubilant cry of 1
H7445-02 רְנָנָ֣ה renanah HNcfsa joyful voice ringing cry of joy 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7445-03 Psalms 63:6 רְ֝נָנ֗וֹת renanot HNcfpa shout for joy jubilant cries
H7445-01 Psalms 100:2 בִּ/רְנָנָֽה birenanah HR/Ncfsa with singing jubilant ringing cry
H7445-02 Job 3:7 רְנָנָ֣ה renanah HNcfsa joyful voice ringing cry of joy
H7445-04 Job 20:5 רִנְנַ֣ת rinenat HNcfsc triumphing jubilant cry of
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