What does רִנָּה mean in the Bible?
e. shout (of joy or grief)".
Hebrew · H7440
רִנָּה
Properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
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רִנָּה H7440
What does רִנָּה mean in the Bible?
רִנָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7440?
The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in song (4), with shouts of joy (4), of joy (3), the cry (3), with singing (3).
Where does רִנָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 8:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (15), Isaiah (9), Jeremiah (3), 1 Kings (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in song 4× Isaiah 14:7, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13, Isaiah 54:1
with shouts of joy 4× Psalms 105:43, Psalms 126:2, Psalms 126:5, Psalms 126:6
of joy 3× Psalms 42:4, Psalms 118:15, Isaiah 48:20
the cry 3× 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 22:36, 2 Chronicles 6:19
with singing 3× Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11, Zephaniah 3:17
my cry 2× Psalms 61:1, Psalms 142:6
their cry 2× Psalms 106:44, Jeremiah 14:12
to my cry 2× Psalms 17:1, Psalms 88:2
a cry 1× Jeremiah 11:14
a plea 1× Jeremiah 7:16
but joy [comes] 1× Psalms 30:5
in which they rejoice 1× Isaiah 43:14
into song 1× Isaiah 55:12
May my cry 1× Psalms 119:169
of triumph 1× Psalms 47:1
their shouts 1× 2 Chronicles 20:22
there are shouts of joy 1× Proverbs 11:10
with rejoicing 1× Psalms 107:22
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 8:28 הָֽרִנָּה֙ to the cry Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Kings 22:36 הָרִנָּה֙ to the cry Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 6:19 הָרִנָּה֙ to the cry Article | Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 20:22 בְרִנָּ֜ה to their shouts Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 17:1 רִנָּתִ֗י to to my cry Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 30:5 רִנָּֽה׃ to but joy [comes] Noun - feminine singular Psalms 42:4 רִנָּ֥ה to of joy Noun - feminine singular Psalms 47:1 רִנָּֽה׃ to of triumph Noun - feminine singular Psalms 61:1 רִנָּתִ֑י to my cry Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 88:2 לְרִנָּתִֽי׃ to to my cry Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 8:28
Aligned rows 33
Books represented 7
1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 15 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 3 Zephaniah 1
Source forms
רִנָּֽה׃ 4x rin·nāh Psalms 30:5, Psalms 47:1, Proverbs 11:10, Isaiah 14:7
בְּרִנָּ֔ה 2x bə·rin·nāh Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11
הָרִנָּה֙ 2x hā·rin·nāh 1 Kings 22:36, 2 Chronicles 6:19
רִנָּ֥ה 2x rin·nāh Psalms 42:4, Jeremiah 7:16
רִנָּ֔ה 2x rin·nāh Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 55:12
רִנָּתָֽם׃ 2x rin·nā·ṯām Psalms 106:44, Isaiah 43:14
בְרִנָּ֜ה 1x ḇə·rin·nāh 2 Chronicles 20:22
בְרִנָּ֑ה 1x ḇə·rin·nāh Psalms 126:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 14x Psalms 30:5, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 47:1, Psalms 118:15
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 8x 2 Chronicles 20:22, Psalms 105:43, Psalms 107:22, Psalms 126:5
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 4x Psalms 17:1, Psalms 61:1, Psalms 119:169, Psalms 142:6
Article | Noun - feminine singular 3x 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 22:36, 2 Chronicles 6:19
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 3x Psalms 106:44, Isaiah 43:14, Jeremiah 14:12
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 88:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
Source Gloss
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief) BDB: ringing cry Usage: cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רִנָּה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain