- Original: מהלל - Transliteration: Mahalal - Phonetic: mah-hal-awl' - Definition: 1. praise, boast - Origin: from H1984 - TWOT entry: 500b - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H1984 ; fame: - praise. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • praise, 1 Proverbs 27:21