Lexicon
צָהַל
tsa.hal
H6670A
H:V Hebrew

to cry out

9
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

tsa.hal denotes raising a loud cry or shout, including joyful public acclaim and the neighing of horses.

The term most often marks a raised vocal cry in public address or celebration: people and a city are called or described as shouting, singing, or rejoicing. Its attested range also includes the sound made by horses.

Senses in use

  1. Raise a loud human cry or shout · dominant

    In Isaiah 10:30 the imperative addresses the daughter of Gallim in a call to raise her voice, while Isaiah 12:6 joins the imperative with singing because the Holy One of Israel is great in Zion's midst. Isaiah 24:14 describes a plural cry alongside lifted voices and joyful singing, and Esther 8:15 portrays Susa responding to Mordecai's departure with shouting and rejoicing. Jeremiah 31:7 likewise places the imperative among commands to sing, proclaim, and give praise.

  2. Neigh as a horse · rare

    In Jeremiah 5:8 the third-person masculine plural form is used of well-fed horses: the APB renders the clause, "each man neighs toward the wife of his neighbor."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the vocal action as "shouted," "Cry aloud," "Cry out," "shout aloud," and "neighs." These are whole-verse presentations.

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Across Scripture