רָנַן rânan — properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
Translated in the KJV as aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, shout, sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy).
rânan in each stem
Pi'el
Imperfect (yiqtol) 17Imperative 4Cohortative 3Sequential perfect (weqatal) 2Infinitive construct 1
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Qal (Pa'al)
Imperfect (yiqtol) 9Imperative 8Wayyiqtol 1Infinitive construct 1
And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Hiph'il
Imperative 3Imperfect (yiqtol) 2
Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Hitpolel
Participle (active) 1
Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Pu'al
Imperfect (yiqtol) 1
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›