H7624 H7624
to praise, laud (Aramaic Pael); glorify with words of honor, used of praising God or idols
This Aramaic verb in the Pael stem means to praise or laud, appearing exclusively in Daniel. Daniel praises the God of heaven for revealing Nebuchadnezzar's dream (Dan 2:23), and the restored king praises the Most High after his humiliation (Dan 4:34, 37). The same verb is used negatively for praising idols of gold, silver, and stone (Dan 5:4, 23), creating a sharp theological contrast. The Spanish 'alabo/alabé' (I praise/I praised) and English 'praised/praising' consistently reflect doxological speech directed toward a deity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To praise or laud, directing words of glorification toward a deity. Daniel praises the God of heaven for revealed wisdom (Dan 2:23), and Nebuchadnezzar praises the Most High after his restoration (Dan 4:34, 37). The same verb indicts Belshazzar for praising lifeless idols instead (Dan 5:4, 23), sharpening the contrast between true and false worship. Spanish 'alabar' and English 'praise' uniformly reflect this doxological speech act. 5×
AR["أُسَبِّحُ", "سَبَّحْتَ", "سَبَّحْتُ", "وَ-أُسَبِّحُ", "وَ-سَبَّحُوا"]·ben["এবং-প্রশংসা-করল", "এবং-প্রশংসা-করি", "প্রশংসা-করছি", "প্রশংসা-করেছ", "স্তুতি-করলাম"]·DE["[ומשבח]", "[ושבחו]", "[משבח]", "[שבחת]"]·EN["I-praised", "and-praised", "and-praising", "praising", "you-praised"]·FR["[ומשבח]", "[ושבחו]", "[משבח]", "[שבחת]"]·heb["ו-משבח", "ו-שיבחו", "משבח", "שיבחת", "שיבחתי"]·HI["और-स्तुति", "और-स्तुति-की", "स्तुति-करता-हूं", "स्तुति-की", "स्तुति-की-है"]·ID["aku-puji", "dan-memuji", "dan-memuliakan", "engkau-puji", "memuji"]·IT["[ומשבח]", "[ושבחו]", "[משבח]", "[שבחת]"]·jav["kula-memuji", "lan-memuji", "lan-sami-memuji", "memuji", "panjenengan-memuji"]·KO["그리고-찬양한다", "그리고-찬양했더라", "찬양하고", "찬양하며", "찬양했으나"]·PT["e-louvando", "e-louvaram", "louvaste", "louvei", "louvo"]·RU["восхвалил", "восхваляю", "и-восхваляю", "и-славили", "славил"]·ES["alabaste", "alabo", "alabé", "y-alabaron", "y-alabo"]·SW["na-kukusifu", "na-wakasifu", "nilimsibiu", "ninamsifa", "ulisifu"]·TR["ve-övdüler", "ve-överim", "yücelttim", "övdün", "övüyorum"]·urd["اور-تعریف-کرنے-والا", "اور-حمد-کی", "تعریف-کی", "تُو-نے-حمد-کی", "حمد-کرتا-ہوں"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [שְׁבַח] vb. Pa. laud, praise (𝔗 Syriac; v. BH II. שׁבח (Aramaism));—Pf. 2 ms. שַׁבַּ֑הְתָּ Dn 5:23, 1 s. שַׁבְּחֵת 4:31, 3 mpl. שַׁבַּ֫חוּ 5:4; Pt. act. מְשַׁבַּח 2:23; 4:34;—praise, c. ל dei Dn 2:23; 4:31, 34; ל of idols 5:4, 23.