רָנַן (rânan) — Aloud for Joy

Hebrew word study: רָנַן (rânan), Strong's H7442. properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

HebrewStrong's H7442
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רָנַן (rânan)
Pronounced: raw-nan'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7442 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 9:24 and last appears in Zechariah 2:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

shout for joy ×8they will shout for joy ×8let them shout for joy ×3and shout for joy ×2and they will cry out for joy ×2cry out ×2let them sing for joy ×2they shout for joy ×2I made sing for joy ×1and they shouted ×1we will shout for joy ×1when sang ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יְרַנֵּנוּ ×7יָרֹנּוּ ×5יְרַנְּנוּ ×4רָנִּי ×3רָנּוּ ×3אֲרַנֵּן ×2הַרְנִינוּ ×2וְרַנְּנוּ ×2נְרַנְּנָה ×2רַנְּנוּ ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×26Isaiah ×14Proverbs ×3Jeremiah ×3Job ×2Leviticus ×1Deuteronomy ×11 Chronicles ×1

Verses (first 25 of 53)

  • Leviticus 9:24 — וַיָּרֹנּוּ — and they shouted
  • Deuteronomy 32:43 — הַרְנִינוּ — shout for joy
  • 1 Chronicles 16:33 — יְרַנְּנוּ — they will shout for joy
  • Job 29:13 — אַרְנִן — I made sing for joy
  • Job 38:7 — בְּרָן — when sang
  • Psalms 5:11 — יְרַנֵּנוּ — let them shout for joy
  • Psalms 20:5 — נְרַנְּנָה — we will shout for joy
  • Psalms 32:11 — וְהַרְנִינוּ — and shout for joy
  • Psalms 33:1 — רַנְּנוּ — shout for joy
  • Psalms 35:27 — יָרֹנּוּ — may they shout for joy
  • Psalms 51:14 — תְּרַנֵּן — it will shout for joy
  • Psalms 59:16 — וַאֲרַנֵּן — so I may sing for joy
  • Psalms 63:7 — אֲרַנֵּן — I shout for joy
  • Psalms 65:8 — תַּרְנִין — you make shout for joy
  • Psalms 67:4 — וִירַנְּנוּ — and they may sing for joy
  • Psalms 71:23 — תְּרַנֵּנָּה — they will sing for joy
  • Psalms 78:65 — מִתְרוֹנֵן — overcome
  • Psalms 81:1 — הַרְנִינוּ — sing for joy
  • Psalms 84:2 — יְרַנְּנוּ — they shout for joy
  • Psalms 89:12 — יְרַנֵּנוּ — they shout for joy
  • Psalms 90:14 — וּנְרַנְּנָה — so let us shout for joy
  • Psalms 92:4 — אֲרַנֵּן — I sing for joy
  • Psalms 95:1 — נְרַנְּנָה — let us sing for joy
  • Psalms 96:12 — יְרַנְּנוּ — they will shout for joy
  • Psalms 98:4 — וְרַנְּנוּ — and sing for joy

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H765 אֲרָן (ʼĂrân), H769 אַרְנוֹן (ʼArnôwn), H7438 רֹן (rôn), H7440 רִנָּה (rinnâh), H7443 רֶנֶן (renen), H7444 רַנֵּן (rannên), H7445 רְנָנָה (rᵉnânâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does rânan (H7442) mean?

Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy).

How is H7442 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7442 as: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph..

How often does רָנַן (rânan) appear?

Strong's H7442 is tagged on 54 words in 53 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 9:24 and last appears in Zechariah 2:10.