רָנַן

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(qal)
• 2.to overcome
• 3.(hithpolel) to be overcome
• 4.to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry
• 5.(piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise
• 6.(pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)
• 7.(hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)
• 8.(hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: rânan; Pronunciation: raw-nan'