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H7440 · Hebrew · Old Testament
רִנָּה
rinnah
Noun, feminine
ringing cry, shout of joy, lament

Definition

A loud vocal expression — either joyful shouting or desperate crying out. The same word covers the shout of joy at harvest and the cry of anguish in suffering. Context determines which.

Usage & Theological Significance

The range of rinnah from joy to lament reflects how deeply felt emotion is expressed the same way — loudly, whole-heartedly. God hears the rinnah of both suffering and celebration.

Key Bible Verses

Psalm 30:5 Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [rinnah] comes with the morning.
Isaiah 35:10 Everlasting joy [rinnah] shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy.
Psalm 17:1 Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry [rinnah]!

Word Study

Psalm 30:5's famous contrast — weeping at night, joy (rinnah) in the morning — makes rinnah the emotional sunrise after grief. It frames the entire Psalter's movement from lament to praise.

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