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רֹן

𐤓𐤍

rôn

H7438 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A ringing cry of joy, exultation, or triumph; song or shout of praise, usually directed toward God, often denoting exuberant rejoicing in both individual and communal ritual contexts. The term connotes a vibrant, resonant vocalization expressing positive emotion, either through shouting or singing.

Semantic Range

ringing cry of joy, shout of exultation, shout of triumph, song of praise, jubilant song, triumphant noise

Root / Etymology

From the root רנן (r-n-n), which fundamentally denotes making a ringing cry, to shout aloud, or to sing joyfully. רֹן (rôn) is a nominal form of this root, signifying the vocal form of such jubilation rather than the act itself.

Historical & Contextual Notes

רֹן appears mostly in poetry and hymnic materials of the Hebrew Bible, especially in the Psalms and prophetic writings, rarely in narrative. The word is commonly paired with terms for joy and salvation, and is frequently used in contexts of liturgical celebration, communal praise, or responses to divine deliverance. In post-exilic and later Jewish liturgy, the usage of רֹן as part of the vocabulary of worship continued, though it blended into broader terms for song and praise. Standard English translations as 'shout' or 'song' can obscure the specific sense of jubilant, loud rejoicing conveyed by the word. Related Hebrew terms such as תְּהִלָּה (tehillah, 'praise') or שִׁיר (shir, 'song') may overlap in meaning but do not always carry the same emphasis on exuberant or resonant public vocalization. The usage of רֹן is less common than שִׁיר and is distinctive for its evocation of ringing, triumphant noise rather than more measured singing. The translation 'shout (of deliverance)' is interpretive; the word itself does not always imply deliverance but may refer to any occasion of enthusiasm and celebration.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from רָנַן; a shout (of deliverance); song.

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Root Family

רנן (r-n-n) — to shout, to sing, to cry out in joy

Root רנן to shout, to sing, to cry out in joy
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7440 רִנָּה with a ringing cry
H7441 רִנָּה Ringing-Joy
H7442 רָנַן I will shout exultantly
H7443 רֶנֶן loud-crying ostriches
H7444 רַנֵּן to ring out jubilantly

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H7438-01 רָנֵּ֥י raney HNcmpc songs of ringing cries of ringing cries of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H7438-01 Psalms 32:7 רָנֵּ֥י raney HNcmpc songs of ringing cries of ringing cries of
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