Hallelujah Definition

hălə-lo͝oyə
hallelujahs
interjection
Used to express praise, thanks, or joy, esp. to God as in a hymn or prayer.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
An exclamation, hymn, or song of praise to God.
Webster's New World
A composition expressing praise and based on the word “hallelujah.”
American Heritage
verb
(intransitive) To cry "hallelujah" in praise.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Hallelujah

Noun

Singular:
hallelujah
Plural:
hallelujahs

Origin of Hallelujah

  • Hebrew halləlû-yāh praise Yahweh halləlû masculine pl. imperative of hillēl to praise hll in Semitic roots yāh Yahweh hwy in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hebrew הללויה (“Praise Jah!”).

    From Wiktionary

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