Where does “halleluja” come from?

halleluja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish alleluya, from Latin allelūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

halleluja (Swedish): hallelujah

Definitions

  1. hallelujah

Ancestry of “halleluja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishalleluyahallelujah
2Latinallelūiahallelujah, praise be to God
3Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊαhallelujah
4HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα →Every word from Latin allelūia →