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DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Praises

Begin with the exact English word as it appears in the King James Bible. Follow its whole-Bible usage, book distribution, related indexed forms, Webster 1828, every occurrence, and the occurrence-specific Hebrew/Aramaic/Greek mappings behind it.

29exact KJV occurrences 27Old Testament 2New Testament 7books containing the word 6mapped Strong's IDs 28occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Exodus 15:11

Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

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LAST OCCURRENCE

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where praises appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

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These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH2167
זָמַר

zâmar · zaw-mar'

19 times translated as this KJV form45 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

Strong's KJV usage: give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.

Strong's first: 2 Samuel 22:50Strong's last: Psalms 149:3

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GreekG703
ἀρέτη

arétē · ar-et'-ay

1 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed)

Strong's KJV usage: :--praise, virtue.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 1 Peter 2:9Strong's last: 1 Peter 2:9

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GreekG5214
ὑμνέω

hymnéō · hoom-neh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song

Strong's KJV usage: :--sing a hymn (praise unto).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 16:25Strong's last: Acts 16:25

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HebrewH1984
הָלַל

hâlal · haw-lal'

1 times translated as this KJV form165 total Strong's occurrences

v

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.

Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 29:30Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 29:30

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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22 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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Psalms 9:11
H2167

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

Psalms 18:49
H2167

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

Psalms 22:3
H8416

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Psalms 27:6
H2167

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Psalms 47:6
H2167

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalms 47:6
H2167

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalms 47:6
H2167

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalms 47:6
H2167

Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalms 47:7
H2167

For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Psalms 56:12
H8426

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Psalms 68:4
H2167

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Psalms 68:32
H2167

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

Psalms 75:9
H2167

But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

Psalms 78:4
H8416

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

Psalms 92:1
H2167

<<A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.>> It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Psalms 108:3
H2167

I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

Psalms 135:3
H2167

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Psalms 144:9
H2167

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Psalms 146:2
H2167

While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

Psalms 147:1
H2167

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Psalms 149:3
H2167

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

Psalms 149:6
no direct Strong's tag

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand;

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

praise

PRAISE, noun s as z. [Latin pretium.]

1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable; approbation expressed in words or song. praise may be expressed by an individual, and in this circumstance differs from fame, renown, and celebrity, which are the expression of the approbation of numbers, or public commendation. When praise is applied to the expression of public approbation, it may be synonymous with renown, or nearly so. A man may deserve the praise of an individual, or of a nation.

There are men who always confound the praise of goodness with the practice.

2. The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling.

He hath put a new song into my mouth, even praise to our God. Psalms 40:3.

3. The object, ground or reason of praise

He is thy praise and he is thy God. Deuteronomy 10:21.

PRAISE, verb transitive [Latin tollo, extollo; pretium.]

1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of personal worth or actions.

We praise not Hector, though his name we know

Is great in arms; 'tis hard to praise a foe.

2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works.

PRAISE him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts. Psalms 148:1.

3. To express gratitude for personal favors. Psa 138.

4. To do honor to; to display the excellence of.

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord. Psa 145.

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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