King James Version

Psalms 149:3

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

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יְהַֽלְל֣וּyehallvboastהָלַלverb, piel, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “boast”, a wish or indirect commandH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.שְׁמ֣וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.בְמָח֑וֹלvemacholin danceמָחוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in dance”, the ordinary formH4234a (round) dancedance(-cing).בְּתֹ֥ףbetofin tabretתֹּףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in tabret”, the ordinary formH8596a tambourinetabret, timbrel.וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹרvekhinorand harpכִּנּוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.יְזַמְּרוּyezamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, an unfinished actionH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp.

Young’s Literal Translation

They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.

World English Bible

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Darby Translation

Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto him with the tambour and harp.

Douay-Rheims

Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing to him with the timbrel and the psaltery.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises to him with timbrel and psaltery.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰνεσάτωσαν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐν χορῷ, ἐν τυμπάνῳ καὶ ψαλτηρίῳ ψαλάτωσαν αὐτῷ.