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Where does “alleluja” come from?

alleluja (Italian) comes from Italian alleluia, from Latin allelūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

alleluja (Italian): Alternative form of alleluia

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of alleluia

Ancestry of “alleluja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalleluiahallelujah
2Latinallelūia—
3Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊα—
4HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ →