What does רָנַן (rānan) mean in the Bible?
רָנַן (rānan): Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant
Hebrew · H7442
רָנַן
Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
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רָנַן H7442
Pronunciation rānan
What does רָנַן (rānan) mean in the Bible?
רָנַן (rānan): Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7442?
The BSB source-word alignment has 54 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shout for joy (8), sing for joy (5), will shout for joy (4), and sing (2), cry out (2).
Where does רָנַן (rānan) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 9:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (26), Isaiah (14), Jeremiah (3), Proverbs (3).
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 shout for joy 8× Psalms 32:11, Psalms 35:27, Psalms 65:8, Psalms 89:12
sing for joy 5× Job 29:13, Psalms 81:1, Isaiah 42:11, Isaiah 44:23
will shout for joy 4× Psalms 71:23, Isaiah 35:6, Isaiah 65:14, Jeremiah 51:48
and sing 2× Isaiah 12:6, Isaiah 26:19
cry out 2× Psalms 84:2, Lamentations 2:19
sing 2× Isaiah 52:9, Jeremiah 31:7
sings 2× Proverbs 29:6, Isaiah 16:10
they shout for joy 2× Isaiah 24:14, Isaiah 52:8
will sing for joy 2× 1 Chronicles 16:33, Psalms 96:12
. . . 1× Psalms 132:16
and proclaim 1× Psalms 59:16
and shout for joy 1× Jeremiah 31:12
and sing for joy 1× Psalms 67:4
and sing joyfully of 1× Psalms 145:7
and singing 1× Isaiah 35:2
calls out 1× Proverbs 1:20
for joy 1× Psalms 98:8
I sing for joy 1× Psalms 92:4
I will sing for joy 1× Psalms 63:7
let them ever shout for joy 1× Psalms 5:11
let them shout for joy 1× Psalms 149:5
let us sing for joy 1× Psalms 95:1
let your cry ring out 1× Psalms 98:4
May we shout for joy 1× Psalms 20:5
overcome 1× Psalms 78:65
Rejoice 1× Psalms 33:1
Rejoice, [O heavens, with Him, <p class=|indent2|>and let all God’s angels worship Him.] 1× Deuteronomy 32:43
sang 1× Job 38:7
she cries out 1× Proverbs 8:3
that we may sing for joy 1× Psalms 90:14
they shouted for joy 1× Leviticus 9:24
they will rejoice 1× Isaiah 61:7
will sing 1× Psalms 51:14
will sing out in joy 1× Psalms 132:16
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 9:24 וַיָּרֹ֔נּוּ to they shouted for joy Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 32:43 הַרְנִ֤ינוּ to Rejoice, [O heavens, with Him, <p class=|indent2|>and let all God’s angels worship Him.] Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 1 Chronicles 16:33 יְרַנְּנ֖וּ to will sing for joy Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 29:13 אַרְנִֽן׃ to sing for joy Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 38:7 בְּרָן־ to sang Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Psalms 5:11 יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ to let them ever shout for joy Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 20:5 נְרַנְּנָ֤ה׀ to May we shout for joy Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Psalms 32:11 וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ to shout for joy Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 33:1 רַנְּנ֣וּ to Rejoice Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Psalms 35:27 יָרֹ֣נּוּ to shout for joy Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 9:24
Aligned rows 54
Books represented 11
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 26 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 14 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 1 Zephaniah 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ 5x yə·ran·nê·nū Psalms 89:12, Psalms 98:8, Psalms 132:9, Psalms 132:16
יְ֝רַנְּנ֗וּ 3x yə·ran·nə·nū Psalms 84:2, Psalms 96:12, Psalms 149:5
אֲרַנֵּֽן׃ 2x ’ă·ran·nên Psalms 63:7, Psalms 92:4
יָרֹ֣נּוּ 2x yā·rōn·nū Psalms 35:27, Isaiah 61:7
רָנּ֤וּ 2x rān·nū Isaiah 49:13, Jeremiah 31:7
רָנִּ֥י 2x rān·nî Isaiah 54:1, Zechariah 2:10
אַרְנִֽן׃ 1x ’ar·nin Job 29:13
בְּרָן־ 1x bə·rān- Job 38:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 11x 1 Chronicles 16:33, Psalms 5:11, Psalms 84:2, Psalms 89:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 5x Psalms 35:27, Isaiah 24:14, Isaiah 42:11, Isaiah 61:7
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular 4x Isaiah 54:1, Lamentations 2:19, Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 2:10
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 3x Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13, Jeremiah 31:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 2x Jeremiah 31:12, Jeremiah 51:48
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Psalms 98:4, Isaiah 26:19
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 81:1
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural 2x Psalms 33:1, Isaiah 52:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant
Strong's H7442
Lexical occurrences 53 verses Word forms 5 forms 40 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 65:13-16 Source Gloss
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Vocalized joy that erupts outward—from inner emotion to audible expression, often celebratory or triumphant
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) BDB: overcome Usage: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
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 groups 5 Aligned forms 40
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×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
joyful vocalization expressing gladness and triumph in divine favor
loud cry or exclamation expressing emotional response to significant events
emotional celebration and exultation associated with righteousness
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 53 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
רָנַן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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
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