הִלּוּלִ֑ים

𐤄𐤋𐤅𐤋𐤉𐤌

hillûwl

festivals

hillûwl refers primarily to a festal celebration characterized by jubilation, rejoicing, or praise—particularly in contexts related to agricultural harvests. It denotes a communal event marked by expressions of joy, thanksgiving, or ritual festivity, often associated with the successful gathering of crops or with worshipful exuberance. The term embodies both the act and the atmosphere of joyful praise or merrymaking.

H1974

Judges 9:27 · Word #8

Lexicon H1974

Lemmaהִלּוּל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤄𐤋𐤅𐤋
Transliterationhillûwl
Strong'sH1974
Definitionhillûwl refers primarily to a festal celebration characterized by jubilation, rejoicing, or praise—particularly in contexts related to agricultural harvests. It denotes a communal event marked by expressions of joy, thanksgiving, or ritual festivity, often associated with the successful gathering of crops or with worshipful exuberance. The term embodies both the act and the atmosphere of joyful praise or merrymaking.

Morphology HNcmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasefestivals

SIBI-P1 Translation H1974-01

festal rejoicings

Morphological NotesMasculine plural common noun, absolute state; nominal derivative from הלל indicating concrete acts/events of rejoicing.
Rendering RationaleThe plural noun form denotes multiple instances or expressions of collective, ritualized joy. "Festal rejoicings" preserves the root sense of exuberant praise and communal celebration inherent in הלל while reflecting the masculine plural absolute form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

festal rejoicings

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1, though more specific than 'festivals,' is supported by the SILEX definition and fits the harvest celebration context.
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