Celebrate
Celebrate
sele-brat: Of the three Hebrew words so rendered , halal, to praise is preminently significant. It is an onomatopoetic word meaning to give a clear sharp sound, as word in vocal rejoicing, celebration. Its equivalent in Ethiopic is ellell, German hallen, English halloo, and appears in the great choral word Hallelujah of the Hebrew religion. Passing into Christian use it has become the term most expressive of majestic praise. Psalms 113 through 118 and 136 are called Hallel psalms. Found in Hezekiah’s psalm of praise for his miraculous recovery: Death cannot celebrate thee (Isa 38:18). , haghagh, root meaning to move in a circle hence, to keep a festival by sacred leaping and dancing; celebrate (the Revised Version (British and American) keep) a feast (Lev 23:41); , shabhath, to rest, i.e. keep or observe a holy day; celebrate (the Revised Version (British and American) keep) your sabbath (Lev 23:32).