Leviticus 23:32
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
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Celebrate
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Isaiah 38:18
For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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הָלַל
hâlal · haw-lal'
1 times translated as this KJV form165 total Strong's occurrences
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Strong's KJV usage: (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.
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Strong's first: Isaiah 38:18Strong's last: Isaiah 38:18
Open full H1984 profile →חָגַג
châgag · khaw-gag'
1 times translated as this KJV form16 total Strong's occurrences
properly, to move in a circle, i.e. (specifically) to march in a sacred procession, to observe a festival; by implication, to be giddy
Strong's KJV usage: celebrate, dance, (keep, hold) a (solemn) feast (holiday), reel to and fro.
Strong's first: Leviticus 23:41Strong's last: Leviticus 23:41
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shâbath · shaw-bath'
1 times translated as this KJV form73 total Strong's occurrences
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
Strong's KJV usage: (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.
Strong's first: Leviticus 23:32Strong's last: Leviticus 23:32
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For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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celebrate
CELEBRATE, verb transitive
1. To praise; to extol; to commend; to give to; to make famous; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.
The grave cannot celebrate thee. Isaiah 38:18.
2. To distinguish by solemn rites; to keep holy.
From even to even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. Leviticus 23:32.
3. To honor or distinguish by ceremonies and marks of joy and respect; as, to celebrate the birth day of Washington; to celebrate a marriage.
4. To mention in a solemn manner, whether of joy or sorrow.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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