Alleluia: meaning, definitions and examples

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alleluia

 

[ หŒรฆl.ษ™หˆluห.jษ™ ]

Interjection
Context #1 | Interjection

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aleluia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅ‡เคฒเฅเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Halleluja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ haleluya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะปะตะปัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alleluja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใƒค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท allรฉluia

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aleluya

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท haleluya

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ๋ ๋ฃจ์•ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ู„ู„ูˆูŠุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ haleluja

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ halelujah

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ˆๅˆฉ่ทฏไบš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ aleluja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ halleluja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะตะปัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒฃแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ haleluya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,811, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.