This Hebrew verb for praise, (pronounced yaw-daw'), conveys praise through presenting an offering. It literally means "to stretch out," and is associated with the word for hand. It is sometimes translated as "to set aside" or "to consecrate." The noun form of this word is the word towdah, which is a consecration, a thank offering, or a confession.
Of the 115 times it is used in 17 different books of the Bible, a little over half are in the Psalms. Often yadah-praise was accompanied with music...
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