Where does “αλληλούια” come from?

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

αλληλούια (Greek): alleluia, hallelujah

Definitions

  1. alleluia, hallelujah

Ancestry of “αλληλούια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊαhallelujah
2HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα →