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Where does “аллилуйя” come from?

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

аллилуйя (Russian): hallelujah

Definitions

  1. hallelujah

Ancestry of “аллилуйя”, step by step

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