Hebrew · H7442, G103 · unreviewed

יָרוֹן

Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) · to sing

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רָנַן H7442 properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

Pronunciation rānan

Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant

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ᾄδω G103 to sing

Pronunciation áidō

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What does יָרוֹן (yaron) mean in the Bible?

רָנַן · ᾄδω is a Hebrew word meaning "to shout or sing with joy".

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Meaning

to shout or sing with joy

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 19×

Imperfect 1Chr 16:33 · Isa 52:8 · Ps 5:12 · Ps 84:3 · Ps 89:13 · Ps 96:12 · Ps 98:8 · Ps 132:9 · Ps 132:16 · Ps 145:7 · Ps 149:5 · Ps 63:8 · Ps 92:5 · Ps 51:16 · Ps 71:23 15×

Sequential imperfect Isa 52:9 · Ps 33:1 2×

Cohortative Ps 20:6 · Ps 95:1 2×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×

Imperfect Isa 24:14 · Isa 42:11 · Isa 61:7 · Isa 65:14 · Ps 35:27 · Prov 1:20 · Prov 8:3 · Prov 29:6 8×

Sequential imperfect Isa 54:1 · Lam 2:19 · Zech 2:14 · Zeph 3:14 · Isa 44:23 · Isa 49:13 · Jer 31:7 7×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×

Sequential imperfect Deut 32:43 · Ps 81:2 2×

Imperfect Job 29:13 · Ps 65:9 2×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Imperfect Isa 16:10 1×

Hithpolel 1×

Participle active Ps 78:65 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 40 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 26 Imperative 11 Cohortative 2 Participle active 1

Stem

Piel 19 Qal 15 Hiphil 4 Pual 1 Hithpolel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 23 Imperative 11 Indicative/cohortative 3

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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