1 Chronicles 16:10:11 Chr.16.10.W1TAB
הִֽתְהֽ͏ַלְלוּ֙
hithelelu
“boast yourselves”
- Transliteration
- hit-he-le-LU
- Extended
- hih-teh-hah-leh-LOO
- IPA
- /hit.halˈluː/
Meaning by language
- English
- boast yourselves
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hit-he-le-LU
- sentence
hit-he-le-LU be-SHEM kad-SHO yis-MAKH LEV me-vak-SHE Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse pairs an imperative form hithallu {הִתְהַלְּלוּ | hiṯhalləlu} 'glorify yourselves' with a jussive yiśmaḥ {יִשְׂמַח | yiśmaḥ} 'let rejoice,' creating a call to worship and a blessing.
Root and etymology
h-l-lheh–lamed–lamed
“to praise; boast”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 16:10, so the Hebrew word הִֽתְהֽ͏ַלְלוּ֙ (hithelelu) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Chr.16.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.10.W1.S1) and character.