Where does “ሃሌሉያ” come from?
ሃሌሉያ (Amharic) comes from English hallelujah, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.
ሃሌሉያ (Amharic): hallelujah
Definitions
- hallelujah
Ancestry of “ሃሌሉያ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hallelujah | An exclamation used in songs of praise or... |
| 2 | Hebrew | הַלְלוּיָהּ | Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}} |