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'''Hallelujah''', '''Halleluyah''', or '''Alleluia''', is a [[transliteration]] of the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] word הַלְלוּיָהּ meaning "[Let us] praise (הַלְלוּ) God (יָהּ)" (or "Praise (הַלְלוּ) [the] Lord (יָהּ)" |
'''Hallelujah''', '''Halleluyah''', or '''Alleluia''', is a [[transliteration]] of the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] word הַלְלוּיָהּ meaning "[Let us] praise (הַלְלוּ) God (יָהּ)" (or "Praise (הַלְלוּ) [the] Lord (יָהּ)".) It is found mainly in the book of [[Psalms]]. It has been accepted into the [[English language]]. The word is used in [[Judaism]] as part of the [[Hallel]] prayers and has also been adopted by [[Christianity]] as a term used to praise [[God]]. |
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'''Halleluyah''' is a composite of '''Hallelu''' and '''Yah'''. It literally translates from Hebrew as "Praise Jah/Yah, [you people!]" or simply "Praise Jah/Yah!" [[Jah]]/Yah is the shortened form of the name [[Tetragrammaton|Jehovah/Yahweh]]. |
'''Halleluyah''' is a composite of '''Hallelu''' and '''Yah'''. It literally translates from Hebrew as "Praise Jah/Yah, [you people!]" or simply "Praise Jah/Yah!" [[Jah]]/Yah is the shortened form of the name [[Tetragrammaton|Jehovah/Yahweh]]. |
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The term is used about 24 times in the [[Hebrew Bible]] (mainly in the book of [[Psalms]] (e.g. 113-118), where it starts and concludes a number of Psalms |
The term is used about 24 times in the [[Hebrew Bible]] (mainly in the book of [[Psalms]] (e.g. 113-118), where it starts and concludes a number of Psalms and four times in [[Greek language|Greek]] transliteration in [[Book of Revelation|Revelation]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Hallel]] |
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==Other usages== |
==Other usages== |
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*A song called "Hallelujah", performed by [[Milk and Honey]] and [[Gali Atari]], won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979|1979 Eurovision Song Contest]] for [[Israel]]. |
*A song called "Hallelujah", performed by [[Milk and Honey]] and [[Gali Atari]], won the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979|1979 Eurovision Song Contest]] for [[Israel]]. |
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Revision as of 14:43, 19 April 2005
Hallelujah, Halleluyah, or Alleluia, is a transliteration of the Hebrew word הַלְלוּיָהּ meaning "[Let us] praise (הַלְלוּ) God (יָהּ)" (or "Praise (הַלְלוּ) [the] Lord (יָהּ)".) It is found mainly in the book of Psalms. It has been accepted into the English language. The word is used in Judaism as part of the Hallel prayers and has also been adopted by Christianity as a term used to praise God.
Halleluyah is a composite of Hallelu and Yah. It literally translates from Hebrew as "Praise Jah/Yah, [you people!]" or simply "Praise Jah/Yah!" Jah/Yah is the shortened form of the name Jehovah/Yahweh.
The term is used about 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (mainly in the book of Psalms (e.g. 113-118), where it starts and concludes a number of Psalms and four times in Greek transliteration in Revelation.
See also
Other usages
- Hallelujah is also the title of a song by Leonard Cohen, also sung by John Cale, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, india.arie and k. d. lang
- A song called "Hallelujah", performed by Milk and Honey and Gali Atari, won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel.
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