What does הִלּוּל mean in the Bible?
הִלּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest".
Hebrew · H1974
הִלּוּל
A celebration of thanksgiving for harvest
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הִלּוּל H1974
What does הִלּוּל mean in the Bible?
הִלּוּל is a Hebrew word meaning "a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1974?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a festival (1), as a praise offering (1).
Where does הִלּוּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (1), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a festival 1× Judges 9:27
as a praise offering 1× Leviticus 19:24
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 19:24
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Leviticus 1 Judges 1
Source forms
הִלּוּלִ֖ים 1x hil·lū·lîm Leviticus 19:24
הִלּוּלִ֑ים 1x hil·lū·lîm Judges 9:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 2x Leviticus 19:24, Judges 9:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest
Source Gloss
a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a celebration of thanksgiving for harvest BDB: rejoicing Usage: merry, praise.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain