Etymology
Roots in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic
HebrewWorship and praise
Hallelujahhallelu-yah — biblical meaning
הַלְלוּיָהּ (hallelujah)
Transliteration
hallelu-yah
Pronunciation
ha-le-lu-YA
MEANING
Praise the Lord
ROOT
הלל (halal) + יה (Yah)
ETYMOLOGY
Formed from hallelu, the plural imperative 'praise,' and Yah, a shortened form of YHWH. Literally, 'praise Yah.'
BIBLICAL USE
An exclamation of praise found especially in Psalms 113–118 and 146–150, preserved in its original form in New Testament Greek.
RELATED VERSES
Psalm 113:1Psalm 150:1Revelation 19:1
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