hallelujah

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hal·le·lu·jah

H0028500 (hăl′ə-lo͞o′yə)interj. Used to express praise or joy.n.1. An exclamation of "hallelujah."2. Music A composition expressing praise and based on the word "hallelujah."

[Hebrew halləlû-yāh, praise Yahweh : halləlû, masculine pl. imperative of hillēl, to praise; see hll in Semitic roots + yāh, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]

hallelujah

(ˌhælɪˈluːjə) or

halleluiah

;

alleluia

(ˌælɪˈluːjə) interj1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) an exclamation of praise to God2. an expression of relief or a similar emotionn3. an exclamation of "Hallelujah"4. (Music, other) a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text[C16: from Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh]

hal•le•lu•jah

or hal•le•lu•iah

(ˌhæl əˈlu yə)

interj. 1. Praise ye the Lord! n. 2. an exclamation of “hallelujah!” 3. a shout of joy, praise, or gratitude. 4. a musical composition principally based upon the word “hallelujah.” [1525–35; < Hebrew halălūyāh praise ye Yahweh]

Thesaurus

Noun

hallelujah - a shout or song of praise to God praise - offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"

Translations

alléluiaalleluiaallelujaаллилуйя

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Hallelujah

(hăl'əlo͞o`yə) or

Alleluia

(ăl–) [Heb.,=praise the Lord], joyful expression used in Hebrew worship; cf. Pss. 104–6, 111–13, 115–17, 135, 146–50. Christian liturgies make wide use of it, particularly at Easter time. The Hallelujah Chorus is the brilliant concluding piece of Part II of Handel's Messiah.

hallelujah

, halleluiah, alleluia a musical composition that uses the word Hallelujah as its text

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noun a shout or song of praise to God

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