Where does “hallelujah” come from?
Hallelujah comes from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ, a liturgical exclamation combining "hallel" (praise) and "yah" (God).
hallelujah (English): An exclamation used in songs of praise or...
Definitions
- An exclamation used in songs of praise or...
Ancestry of “hallelujah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | הַלְלוּיָהּ | Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}} |