Psalm 149

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
let them praiseיְהַֽלְל֣וּye-ha-LUH1984B
to boast: praise

הָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast

name hisשְׁמ֣וֹshe-MOH8034
name

שֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)

with dancingבְמָח֑וֹלve-ma-CHOLH4234
dance

מָחוֹל (ma.chol) dance, dancing

with tambourineבְּתֹ֥ףbe-TOFH8596
tambourine

תֹּף (toph) timbrel, tambourine

and harpוְ֝כִנּ֗וֹרve-khi-NORH3658
lyre

כִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp

let them make musicיְזַמְּרוּ־ye-za-me-ru-H2167
to sing

זָמַר (za.mar) 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument Aramaic equivalent: ze.mar (זְמָר "music" H2170)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.