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
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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
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verb
(intransitive) To cry "hallelujah" in praise.
Wiktionary
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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

Hallelujah Sentence Examples

  • And let all the people say Amen, Hallelujah."

  • Briggs 1 points out that the term "Hallelujah" (Praise ye Yah) is found at the close of Pss.

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

  • If you'd like more information about the Hallelujah Diet or Barley Max, you can visit the Hallelujah Acres website.

  • According to its creator, Reverend George Malkmus, the Hallelujah Diet is God's way to finding ultimate health.

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