Hallelujah definitions

hăl'ə-lo͝o'yə
Used to express praise, thanks, or joy, esp. to God as in a hymn or prayer.
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An exclamation, hymn, or song of praise to God.
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An exclamation used in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God.
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An exclamation of “hallelujah.”
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Hallelujah is defined as an expression of praise or thanks or rejoicing, especially in a religious context.

When you give thanks to God or express religious joy, this is an example of a time when you might say "Hallelujah!"

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(intransitive) To cry "hallelujah" in praise.
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The definition of hallelujah is an expression of praise or thanks or rejoicing (especially in a religious context), or a hymn or piece of church music containing this word of praise.

When you finally get to retire after you have been waiting for decades, this is an example of a time when you might say a hallelujah.

A church hymn praising the Lord is an example of a hallelujah.

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Used to express praise or joy.
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A composition expressing praise and based on the word “hallelujah.”
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A general expression of gratitude or adoration.

Hallelujah! It’s finally the weekend!

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A shout of “Hallelujah”.
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(in the plural) General praise.
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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

Sentence Examples

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

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

  • At the last-named place was first organized a "Hallelujah band" of converted criminals and others, who testified in public of their conversion.

  • 3, and which has had a place in the worship of the Christian church since the 2nd century; to the Hallelujah of several of the Psalms and of Rev. xix.; to such passages of glorification as Rom.

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