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Where does “ἀλληλούια” come from?

ἀλληλούια (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ — Praise Jah!; praise God.

Ancestry of “ἀλληλούια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewהַלְּלוּיָהּPraise Jah!; praise God

Words derived from “ἀλληλούια”

  • аллилуйя
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