7 Hebrew Words for Praise

1ST WORD OF PRAISE: YADAH

1. Define:
1. Open hand to YHWH or hands to God
2. Word breakdown:
1. yad – in Hebrew means open hand or direction
2. ah – is a reference to YHWH (Jehovah)
2. What is Yadah?
1. Giving God Yadah is surrendering to God
2. Surrendering to God involves 2 things:
1. To give God our circumstances
2. To give God ourselves
3. Bible Example: (First time used: Genesis 29:31–35)
1. “31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32 So Leah
conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely looked
on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”
1. This statement “The Lord has looked on my affliction” – this shows us that she gave God her
circumstance of not having a child
2. 33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am unloved,
He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.”
1. She says “the Lord has heard” – another sign that she has been giving God her circumstance
through prayer
3. 34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to
me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. 35 And she conceived
again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise (Yadah) the Lord.” Therefore she called his name
Judah. Then she stopped bearing.”
1. God blessed her four times with a child.. showing her that God heard her circumstances, but it was
on the fourth child (Judah) that she can give God Yadah because she finally gives God herself (not
to Jacob)
1. Teaching us that it is easy to give God our circumstances, and difficult to give God ourselves
4. Conclusion:
1. I challenge you to go through the scriptures and find when Yadah is used, then once you find it write
above it Y.D then ask yourself why is this person giving Yadah.
1. And while doing this and after completing it give God Yadah in your circumstances and life.
5. Other times Yadah is used:
1. Praise: II Chr. 7:6, 20:21; Ps. 7:17,9:1,28:7,30:9, 33:2,42:5, 42:11,43:4,43:5, 44:8-45:17, 49:18, 52:9,
54:6, 67:3, 67:55, 71:22, 76:10, 86:12, 88:10, 89:5, 99:3, 107:8,15,21,31, 108:3, 109:30, 111:1,
118:19,21-28, 119:7, 138:2, 145:10; Is. 12:1
2. Praised: II Chr.7:3
3. Thank: I Chr. 16:4-7, 23:30, 29:13
4. Thankful: Ps. 100:4
5. Thanking: ll Chr.5:13
6. Thanks: II Sam. 22:50; I Chr. 16:8,34,35,41, 25:3; II Chr. 31:2; Ezra 3:11; Neh. 12:24; Ps.6:5, 128:49,
30:4-12, 35:18, 75:1, 79:13, 92:1, 97:12, 105:1, 106:147, 107:1, 118:1-29, 119:62,122:4, 136:1,2,3,26,
140:131
7. Thanksgiving: Neh. 11:17, 12:46

2ND WORD OF PRAISE: TOWDAH

1. Define:
1. To extend the hands (called the sacrifice of praise)
2. The implication is that we are to raise the hands as in a court of law swearing to speak the truth.

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1. By raising our hands we confess the truth.
2. How to give Towdah
1. There is two sides of confession
1. One side is about sin (raise hands)
1. Example: I may need to confess that I am in lust
2. The other is side is sanctification/glorification
1. For example:
1. I may need to confess that I need to be like Christ more by having His patience
2. Confess scripture: 2 Cor. 5:17 says, “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation “
1. So I raise my hands and confess, I am in Christ and therefore I am a new creation.
3. In the Bible (Towdah does have a connection with the peace offering)
1. The first time Towdah appears in scripture is in connection with the peace offering (Lev. 7:11).
4. In Conclusion
1. Just putting these two forms of praise into your relationship with God would cause dramatic growth!
5. Translations of Towdah
1. Thank: II Chr. 29:31 (Both); 33:16
2. Thanks: Neh. 12:31,38,40
3. Thanksgiving: Lev. 22:29; Ps. 26:7, 50:14, 69:30, 95:2, 107:22, 116:17, 147:7; Is. 51:3; Jer. 30:19;
Amos 4:5; Jonah 2:9
4. Praise: Ps. 42:4, 50:23; Jer. 17:26,33:11
5. Praises: Ps. 56:12, 68:4,32, 75:9
6. Confession: Jos. 7:19; Ezra 10:11

3RD WORD OF PRAISE:SHABACH

1. Define:
1. a loud adoration with a joyful attitude of the testimony of what He has done.
2. How to give Shabach:
1. by giving a loud adoration (deep love and respect) to God in the form of testimony.
3. Examples in scripture:
1. Psalms 145:4; “one generation shall praise (Shabach) Your works to another, and shall declare Your
mighty acts.”
2. Psalm 145:6, 7; “Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your
greatness. They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.”
3. Psalm 145:10-12; “All Your works shall praise (Yadah) You, 0 Lord, and Your saints shall bless You.
They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of
men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.”
4. Psalm 63:3 “Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise (Shabach) You,”
1. I love this! Its like the first part of the Psalm is the Shabach
4. Conclusion:
1. Many times in scripture we are told to shout!
1. Psalm 5:11; “But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy,
because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.”
2. Psalm 32:11; “Be glad in the Lord and rejoice you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in
heart.”
3. Psalm 17:1; “Oh clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph!”
4. Psalm 132:13-16; “For the Lord has chosen Zion (the church); He has desired it for His dwelling
place: “This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it. I will abundantly
bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation,
and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.”

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1. It is easy to shout at employees and family when they do something bad, but what God has
done, and is doing is so much more good, He deserve at shout of praise and thanksgiving!
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1. Read Psalm 98
2. It is good to shout to the Lord. Shout your thanks, and love to Him!
1. Ezra 3:10-13: “When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in
their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord,
according to the ordinance of David King of Israel. And they sang responsively, praising and
giving thanks to the Lord: For He is good, for His mercy endures forever toward Israel. Then all
the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the
house of the Lord was laid. But many of the priests and Levites and heads of the Father’s houses,
old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this temple
was laid before their eyes. Yet many shouted aloud for joy, so that the people could not discern the
noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a
loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off”
1. May we declare the goodness of God to our families, friends, and people around us.

4TH WORD OF PRAISE: BARAUCH

1. Define
1. The word Barauch is translated “to kneel or bow.” and “to bless”
2. Barauch is an expression of love, submission and trust through the act of kneeling or bowing.
1. It is to continually give place to the Father in every area of our life
2. How to give Barauch
1. Love to God
2. Submission towards God
3. Trust in God
3. Example: looking at David in I Chronicles 28:1- 29:20
1. Love to God – David when wanting to build the temple
1. In 1 Chronicles 28:2 he said “…I had it in my heart. and had made preparations to build it..”
2. In 1 Chronicles 29:2 he said “…I have prepared with all my might…”
3. In 1 Chronicles 29:3 he said, “…I have set my affection on…”
2. Submission towards God:
1. In I Chr. 28:3,6,10-11 – God tells David, “you shall not build a house for My name.” and David
submits and gives the plans to build the Temple to Solomon”
3. Trust in God
1. I Chr. 28:20 (David speaking to Solomon said) “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not
fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God – my God -will be with you. He will not leave you nor
forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.”
4. Barauch -now that there was love to God, submission towards God, and Trust in God it is then time to
bow
1. We see that in 1 Chr. 29:10-20 its says that “… David barauch (blessed) the Lord before all the
assembly…” and ended his prayer by saying to the assembly, “now barauch (bless) the Lord your
God. So all the assembly barauch (blessed) the Lord God of there fathers, and bowed their heads
and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.”
4. Example: Abraham’s Servant seeking a wife for Isaac (in Genesis 24:1-52)
1. The servants love In verses 26, 27, 48, 52. The word BLESSED in verses 27 and 48 is barauch.
2. The servants submission in verses 9,10.
3. The servants trust in verses 12-14
1. In order to give God true Barauch …It begins with 3 distinctions of the heart (you don’t just bow
down)

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5. Barauch in NT
1. In order to bow down to God in Barauch you must give God your love, submission, and trust.
2. Now the common Greek word for worship (Proskyneō) means to bow down.
3. Read John 4:21–24 “21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will
neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know;
we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the
true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking (present tense) such
to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
1. So how do we worship (bow down) to God in spirit and truth?
1. by loving Him
2. by Submitting to Him
3. by Trusting Him
2. So God is “presently” (continuing) going around seeking for those who love, submit, and trust
Him.
6. Conclusion:
1. The Barauch Command of Psalms (say amen after each command)
1. We are to give God Barauch
1. At all times Ps. 34:1
2. As Long as we live Ps. 63:4
3. From Day to Day Ps. 96:2
4. From this time forth and forever Ps. 145:1,2
5. At night in the house of the Lord Ps. 134:1
6. Forever and ever, every day Ps. 115:18

5TH WORD OF PRAISE: ZAMAR

1. Define
1. This is NOT speaking praise. This is singing with instruments
2. To sing songs of praise with instruments
2. Fun Fact:
1. Whenever you express Yadah, Towdah, Shabach or Barauch in song, accompanied by instruments, it is
described as Zamar
3. Scripture:
1. Ps. 92:1-3 It is good to give Yadah (open hands) to the Lord, and to Zamar to Your Name, 0 Most
High: To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night. On an
instrument often strings, on the lute, and on the harp, with harmonious sound.”
2. Ps. 147:7 “Sing to the Lord with Towdah (confession); Zamar on the harp to our God…”
3. Ps. 98:5,6 “Zamar to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the sound of a psalm, with trumpets and
the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully (example of Shabach) before the Lord, the King.”
4. Ps. 144:1,9 “Barauch to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle…. I
will sing a new song to You, 0 God; On a harp often strings I will Zamar to You.”
4. Conclusion
1. We do Zamar almost every church service (singings songs to God with instruments) but …
1. notice that Zamar is given up to the Lord with other forms or praise and worship.
1. With Yadah – open hands – surrendering to God
2. With Towdah – extended hands – confessing thanks to God
3. Shabach – loud adoration to God (pentecostals like this one)
4. With Barauch – bowing to God in love, submission, and trust
5. Translations:
1. Praise: Ps. 57:7; 108:1; 138:1
2. Sing Praises: Ps. 9:11; 18:49; 27:6; 47:6 (all),7; 92:1; 108:3; 135:3; 144:9; 146:2; 147:1; 149:3

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3. Sing: Ps. 30:4,12; 33:2; 57:9; 59:17; 61:8; 66:2,4 (both); 71:22,23; 75:9; 98:4,5; Is. 12:5
4. Sing Psalms: Psalms 105:2

6TH HEBREW WORD OF PRAISE: HALAH

1. Define:
1. To rave upon the Lord
1. “to talk wildly, as in delirium.”Someone who is delirious is in “a state of violent excitement or
emotion. Frenzy. A more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in intoxication,
characterized by excitement…”
2. It is also defined as being clamorously foolish before the Lord
1. Clamorous – A loud and continuous sound
2. Foolish – 1 Corinthians 1:18 “18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
2. Example:
1. The best example of this is David (1 Samuel 6:14-16, 20-23)
1. When David danced before the Lord when the ark returned, and Michal (David’s wife) saw this
and thought it was foolish and she despised him in her heart
1. teaching us that the world will think of us as foolish and despise us just like Michal.
3. Fun Fact:
1. The word “hallelujah” comes from two words “Halah” and “Yahweh” (Jehovah)
2. In the Bible we have what is called Hallelujah Psalms (or Hallel Psalms)
1. They are called this because they either start or end with Hallelujah… (usually translated to say
“Praise the LORD”)
2. The Hallelujah Psalms are divided in 3 groups
1. Psalms 104-106 – Speaks of God’s Attributes
2. Psalms 111- 118 – was used for the Passover Feast
3. Psalms 135, 145-150 – was used in Temple Worship
1. As you read these Hallelujah Psalms keep the definition of Halah in mind. Because the
composers are raving upon the Lord.
1. They are being clamorously foolish before the Lord.
3. Now just after the passover and before Jesus was about to be betrayed, it says Jesus and the
disciples sung a hymn (Matthew 26:30). The hymn is believed to be Psalm 113-118 (called the
great Hallel)
1. How awesome to think that one of Jesus last actions with His disciples was raving.
4. Halah for the disciple
1. Remember when the people saw the disciples (after they were baptized in the Holy Spirit) they thought
that the disciples were intoxicated Acts 2:13-15.
2. Paul said “be being filled with the Spirit,” and compared it to being intoxicated Eph. 5:18.
1. This does not condone to be “drunk in the Spirit”
2. but this does condone a place in a persons relationship with God to be so joyful or blissful that it
seems foolish to the world (1 Corinthians 1:18)
5. Translation of Halah
1. Praise: I Chron. 16:4; 23:5,30; 25:3; II Chron. 8:14; 20:19,21 (1st); 23:13; 29:30; 31:2; Psalms
22:22,23,26; 35:18; 56:4,10 (both); 63:5; 69:30,34; 74:21; 102:18; 104:35; 106:1,48; 107:32; 111:1;
112:1; 113:1 (all); 113:9; 115:17,18; 116:19; 117:1,2; 119:164,175; 135:1 (all),3,21; 145:2; 146:1
(both),2 (1st),10; 147:1 (1st),12,20; 148: all; 149:1,3,9; 150; all; Jer. 20:13; 31:7; Joel 2:26
2. Praised: II Sam. 22:4; I Chron. 16:25,36; 23:5; II Chron 5:13; 7:6; 30:21; Ps. 18:3; 48:1; 96:4; 113:3;
145:3
3. Praises: II Chron. 29:30
4. Praising: II Chron. 5:13

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5. Glory: I Chron. 16:10; Ps. 105:3; 106:5; Is. 41:16; Jer. 4:2; 9:24
6. Boast: Psalms 34:2; 44:8

7TH WORD OF PRAISE: TEHILLAH

1. Define:
1. To sing Halah
2. Yes this is taking Halah to a new level!
1. While you giving Halah (raving) you are speaking praises
1. But when you give Tehillah you are raving and singing
3. So Tehillah is singing and expressing great adoration to the point of foolishness to the world
2. Example in Bible – 2 Chronicles 5:1,13,14 (Solomon completes all the work for the house of the Lord)
1. the singers and musicians “…were as one to make one sound to be heard in praising (Halah) and
thanking (Yadah) the Lord, and when they lifted their voice with the trumpets and symbols and
instruments of music, and praise (Halah) the Lord, … the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.”
1. note that when Tehillah happened the glory of God filled the Lord’s house…. because…..
3. Fun Fact:
1. Psalm 22:3 “3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises (tehillah) of Israel.”
1. teaching us that where Tehillah is happening the glory of God is happening.
2. This is the praise that the LORD lives in, or dwells in.
1. I don’t know about you but I can sure use some Tehillah in my life.
1. He is worthy of us loosing it for Him!
2. He deserves a triumphant entry into our lives and a conquering position to our flesh and its
lusts.
1. We go crazy over football games, and actors. But I think Jesus did more then a
touchdown and a good movie!
4. Conclusion
1. Did you know that you are commanded to give God Tehillah in Heaven!!!! ???(Psalm 100:4) –
1. “4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving (towdah – confessing), And into His courts with praise
(tehillah). Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.”
2. People often wonder what their first moments in heaven will be like (this verse reveals it to us…)
1. we will be confessing thanks through the gate of heaven (which is Jesus) “Thank you Jesus!”
2. and singing foolishly to bless His name once we pass through the gate and into His court
1. And i don’t think you will be freaking out over heaven
2. I think you will be freaking out over Jesus… you will become a complete Jesus freak
1. so why not start now?
1. Translations of Tehillah
1. PRAISE: I Chronicles 16:35; II Chronicles 20:22; Nehemiah 9:5; 12:46; Psalm 9:14; 22:3, 25; 33:1;
34:1; 35:28; 40:3; 48:10; 51:15; 65:1; 66:2, 8; 71:6, 8, 14; 79:13; 100:4; 102:21; 106:2, 12, 47; ii
1:10; 119:171; 145: Title, 21; 147:1(2nd); 148:14(1st); 149:1 (2nd).

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CONCLUSION/SUMMARY

Summary of the 7 (completion) Hebrew Words for Praise:

1. “Put these all together and you have complete praise to God (7)”
1. Yadah – open hands to God (surrender)

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2. Towdah – extended hands (confessing thanks)
3. Shabach – a loud shout of His goodness (a testimony)
4. Barauch – bowing with love, submission, and trust
5. Zamar – singing with instruments
6. Halah – rave speaking
7. Tehillah – rave singing
2. My Challenge
1. God deserves all of these praises all the time but I challenge you in your own relationship with God to
give God each form of praise each day this week For example:
1. Monday – Yadah
2. Tuesday – Towdah
3. Wednesday – Shabach
4. Thursday – Barauch
5. Friday – Zamar (turn on radio and sing along)
6. Saturday – Halah (rave speaking)
7. Sunday – Tehillah (rave singing)
1. I bet in just that one week your relationship with God will get dramatically more intimate.
2. You will do this in heaven, might as well bring heaven to earth and start now!

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