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
hallelujah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | הַלְלוּיָהּ | Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}} |
via Biblical Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | הַלְּלוּיָהּ | Praise Jah! |