What does רָנַן · מְאֹד mean in the Bible?
רָנַן · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cry out with ringing joy; greatly, exceedingly".
Hebrew · H7442, H3966
רָנִּי מְאֹד
Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
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רָנַןH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Pronunciationrānan
Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant
Open lexicon entry →מְאֹדH3966properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Pronunciationmĕʾōd
Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Open lexicon entry →What does רָנִּי מְאֹד (ranni meod) mean in the Bible?
רָנַן · מְאֹד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cry out with ringing joy; greatly, exceedingly".
Full entry for רָנִּי מְאֹד (H7442, H3966) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7442, H3966?
H7442, H3966 is connected to 353 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. cry out with ringing joy; greatly, exceedingly
Source Gloss
cry out with ringing joy; greatly, exceedingly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms40
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action19×
Imperfect1Chr 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 71:2315×
Sequential imperfectIsa 52:9 · Ps 33:12×
CohortativePs 20:6 · Ps 95:12×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense15×
ImperfectIsa 24:14 · Isa 42:11 · Isa 61:7 · Isa 65:14 · Ps 35:27 · Prov 1:20 · Prov 8:3 · Prov 29:68×
Sequential imperfectIsa 54:1 · Lam 2:19 · Zech 2:14 · Zeph 3:14 · Isa 44:23 · Isa 49:13 · Jer 31:77×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action4×
Sequential imperfectDeut 32:43 · Ps 81:22×
ImperfectJob 29:13 · Ps 65:92×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
ImperfectIsa 16:101×
Hithpolel1×
Participle activePs 78:651×
Word Origins
רָנִּי מְאֹד is a primitive root - no further derivation.