Alleluia: meaning, definitions and examples
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alleluia
[ หรฆl.ษหluห.jษ ]
religious expression
Alleluia is a shout of joy or praise, often used in religious contexts to express delight in God. It is particularly associated with the Christian tradition during worship, representing a triumphant proclamation of faith.
Synonyms
Joyful praise, hallelujah, praise the Lord
Examples of usage
- The congregation sang 'Alleluia' during the Easter service.
- He shouted 'Alleluia!' after hearing the good news.
- They raised their voices in 'Alleluia' at the summit of their celebration.
Translations
Translations of the word "alleluia" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aleluia
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฒเฅเคฒเฅเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Halleluja
๐ฎ๐ฉ haleluya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะปะตะปัั
๐ต๐ฑ alleluja
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใฌใซใค
๐ซ๐ท allรฉluia
๐ช๐ธ aleluya
๐น๐ท haleluya
๐ฐ๐ท ํ ๋ ๋ฃจ์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููููุง
๐จ๐ฟ haleluja
๐ธ๐ฐ halelujah
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฉ่ทฏไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ aleluja
๐ฎ๐ธ halleluja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะตะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ haleluya
๐ฒ๐ฝ aleluya
Etymology
The word 'Alleluia' has its roots in the Hebrew expression 'Hallelu Yah,' which means 'praise the Lord.' The term combines 'Hallelu,' the imperative form of the verb 'to praise,' and 'Yah,' a shortened form of 'Yahweh,' the Hebrew name for God. The word was adopted into Greek as 'Alleluia' during the early Christian era and became a significant part of Christian liturgy. It is often used in church music and is commonly chanted or sung during worship services, particularly in the context of Easter celebrations. Its introduction into Christian rituals helped to uplift the congregation and express profound joy and compliments to God, cementing its place in both religious and cultural expressions of praise throughout history.