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"Hallelujah" is a term used in the Bible to praise God. The hebrew expression Hallelu-Yah is understood as "Praise Jah, you people!" or simply "Praise Jah!" [[Jah]] is the shortened form of the name [[Yahweh]] or Jehovah. |
"Hallelujah" is a term used in the Bible to praise God. The hebrew expression Hallelu-Yah is understood as "Praise Jah, you people!" or simply "Praise Jah!" [[Jah]] is the shortened form of the name [[Yahweh]] or Jehovah. |
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The term is used about 24 times in the [[Old Testament]] and four times in greek transliteration in [[Revelation]]. |
The term is used about 24 times in the [[Old Testament]] (mainly in the book of [[Psalms]], where it starts and concludes a number of Psalms) and four times in greek transliteration in [[Revelation]]. |
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Revision as of 11:33, 2 April 2004
"Hallelujah" is a term used in the Bible to praise God. The hebrew expression Hallelu-Yah is understood as "Praise Jah, you people!" or simply "Praise Jah!" Jah is the shortened form of the name Yahweh or Jehovah.
The term is used about 24 times in the Old Testament (mainly in the book of Psalms, where it starts and concludes a number of Psalms) and four times in greek transliteration in Revelation.