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hallelujah Definition

hal·le·lu·jah (hal′ə lo̵̅o̅′yə)

used to express praise, thanks, or joy, esp. to God as in a hymn or prayer

Etymology: LL(Ec) alleluja < Gr(Ec) hallēlouia < Heb < hallelū, praise (imper.) + yāh, Jehovah

noun

an exclamation, hymn, or song of praise to God

hallelujah Synonyms

hallelujah

interj.

praise God, praise the Lord, Deo gratias (Latin), praise ye the Lord, hosanna, alleluia, praise ye Jehovah, glory be, praise be, huzza, lift up your hearts, heaven be praised, thanks be to God, thank God, glory be to God in the highest, bless the Lord, thank heaven, hurray*.

hallelujah Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sing: The angels sing hallelujah, or something, every time a lost person is rescued.

Adjective modifier

  • hard: So maybe your teenaged daughter might jump up and down on her bed while shouting about hard rock hallelujah.
  • broken: So they are cold and they are broken hallelujahs.

Modifies a noun

  • chorus: I Believe in the hallelujah chorus of the shopping malls.
  • I: Hallelujah I Love Her So - Adrian Duke 25.
  • love: Hallelujah I Love Her So - Adrian Duke 25.

Noun used with modifier

  • glory: Now it's time for the glory hallelujah choir to take the stage.
  • rock: So maybe your teenaged daughter might jump up and down on her bed while shouting about hard rock hallelujah.

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