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Where does “ἀλληλούϊα” come from?

ἀλληλούϊα (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

Ancestry of “ἀλληλούϊα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
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