יִתְהַלָּֽל
𐤉𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤋
yitehalal
he-boasts
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify; (make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
Proverbs 20:14 · Word #8
Lexicon H1984
| Lemma | הָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hâlal |
| Strong's | H1984 |
| In-context | he-boasts |
Morphology HVti3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1984-62
he will boast himself
| Root | הלל (h-l-l) |
| Core Meanings | shining, brightness, praise, boasting, exultation, madness |
| Semantic Range | to boast oneself, to glory, to exult, to praise oneself, to act madly or wildly (in some contexts), to shine forth metaphorically through self-display |
| Conceptual Significance | The root הלל underlies both praise of YHWH and human boasting. In reflexive form, it often marks improper self-glorification contrasted with rightful praise directed toward God, highlighting a key biblical tension between divine glory and human pride. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive/intensive), imperfect, 3rd masculine singular. The Hithpael stem commonly expresses reflexive action—here, self-exaltation or self-display. |
| Rendering Rationale | In the Hithpael stem, הָלַל takes a reflexive sense, often meaning "to boast oneself" or "to glory." The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is preserved with "he will," and the reflexive nuance is conveyed by "himself," maintaining both the root’s sense of self-exalting display and the grammatical details. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הלל (shining, brightness, praise, boasting, exultation, madness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1984-01 |
ahalel | I will lavish praise |
H1984-02 |
ahalelah | Let me praise |
H1984-03 |
ahalelekha | I will laud you |
Word Usage (165 occurrences of H1984)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:15 | וַ/יְהַֽלְל֥וּ | vayehalelu | praised |
| Judges 16:24 | וַֽ/יְהַלְל֖וּ | vayehalelu | and they praised |
| 1 Samuel 21:14 | וַ/יִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל | vayiteholel | and he acted insanely |