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As soon as someone like me or David Lynch pops up everyone says hallelujah, how weird.
Robyn Hitchcock

Meaning of "hallelujah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HALLELUJAH

From Hebrew hallelūyāh praise the Lord, from hellēl to praise + yāh the Lord, Yahweh.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HALLELUJAH

hallelujah  [ˌælɪˈluːjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALLELUJAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hallelujah can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HALLELUJAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hallelujah

Hallelujah is a transliteration of the Hebrew word הַלְּלוּיָהּ, which is composed of two elements: הַלְּלוּ and יָהּ. Most well-known English versions of the Hebrew Bible translate the Hebrew "Hallelujah" as two Hebrew words, generally rendered as "Praise " + "the LORD", but the second word is given as "Yah" in the Lexham English Bible and Young's Literal Translation, "Jehovah" in the American Standard Version, and "Hashem" in the Orthodox Jewish Bible. Instead of a translation, the transliteration "Hallelujah" is used by JPS Tanakh, International Standard Version, Darby Translation, God's Word Translation, Holman Christian Standard Bible, and The Message, with the spelling "Halleluyah" appearing in the Complete Jewish Bible. The Greek-influenced form "Alleluia" appears in Wycliffe's Bible, the Knox Version and the New Jerusalem Bible. In the great song of praise to God for his triumph over the Whore of Babylon in chapter 19 of the New Testament Book of Revelation, the Greek word ἀλληλούϊα, a transliteration of the same Hebrew word, appears four times, as an expression of praise rather than an exhortation to praise.

Definition of hallelujah in the English dictionary

The first definition of hallelujah in the dictionary is an exclamation of praise to God. Other definition of hallelujah is an expression of relief or a similar emotion. Hallelujah is also an exclamation of "Hallelujah".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALLELUJAH


alleluia
ˌælɪˈluːjə
alleluiah
ˌæləˈluːjə
Bharatiya
ˈbɑːrəˌtiːjə
candelilla
ˌkændəˈliːjə
Gaya
ˈɡɑːjə
halleluiah
ˌhælɪˈluːjə
Jaya
ˈdʒɑːjə
kabaya
kəˈbɑːjə
keffiyeh
kɛˈfiːjə
kuia
ˈkuːjə
lawyer
ˈlɔːjə
Maitreya
miˈtreːjə
ouguiya
uːˈɡiːjə
playa
ˈplɑːjə
raia
ˈrɑːjə
rayah
ˈrɑːjə
Rossiya
raˈsiːjə
sawyer
ˈsɔːjə
thuja
ˈθuːjə
thuya
ˈθuːjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALLELUJAH

hallah
hallal
hallali
hallalled
hallan
Halle
Halle an der Saale
halleflinta
Hallel
halleluiah
Haller
Halley
Halley´s Comet
halliard
halling
hallion
hallmark
hallo
halloa
halloo

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALLELUJAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
dah
Deborah
Elijah
Fallujah
hajjah
Hannah
Khadijah
lah
Leah
maharajah
noah
rajah
Sabah
Sarah
shah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of hallelujah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hallelujah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALLELUJAH

Find out the translation of hallelujah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hallelujah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hallelujah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈利路亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aleluya
570 millions of speakers

English

hallelujah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हे भगवान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبحان الله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аллилуйя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aleluia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বরের স্তবগান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alléluia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hallelujah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halleluja
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハレルヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할렐루야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hallelujah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài hát ca ngợi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாவம் செய்தவனுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हालेलूजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şükürler olsun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hallelujah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alleluja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алілуя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aleluia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλληλούια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hallelujah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hallelujah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hallelujah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hallelujah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLELUJAH»

The term «hallelujah» is very widely used and occupies the 23.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLELUJAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hallelujah

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3 QUOTES WITH «HALLELUJAH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hallelujah.
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Robyn Hitchcock
As soon as someone like me or David Lynch pops up everyone says hallelujah, how weird.
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William Kennedy
There's only a short walk from the hallelujah to the hoot.
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Pope John Paul II
Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALLELUJAH»

Discover the use of hallelujah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hallelujah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the ...
The Holy or the Broken gives insight into how great songs come to be, how they come to be listened to, and how they can be forever reinterpreted.
Alan Light, 2012
2
The Hallelujah Diet
Hallelujah! Here is a diet that will dramatically change your life from the inside, out.
George H. Malkmus, 2006
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Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah : a New Biography
" "Authoritative but often wryly amusing, this book tells the whole Cohen story from his birth in 1934 through to his triumphant 2009 concert tour.
Tim Footman, 2009
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Hallelujah Blackout
A recipient of the 2005 Literature Fellowship in Poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts presents a collection of dramatic and lyrical works that describe his brush with mortality and passionate appreciation for life. Original.
Alex Lemon, 2008
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Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with ...
From fried meat pies, chicken livers, and beef Wellington to caramel cake, bread pudding, and chocolate éclairs, the one hundred-plus recipes included here are all tried and true, and come from Angelou’s heart and her home. Hallelujah!
Maya Angelou, 2009
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The Hallelujah Side: A Novel
Rhoda Huffey’s affection for her characters shines in every line. She handles large themes with a sure hand, perfect comic timing, and an utter originality that make The Hallelujah Side a joy.
Rhoda Huffey, 2012
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Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life
Hallelujah Junction isn't so much an autobiography as a fascinating journey through the musical landscape of his life and times, centred around the three highly controversial operas based on social and political issues he has written in the ...
John Adams, 2011
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Hallelujah: The Story of the Coming Forth of Handel's Messiah
Hallelujah is the remarkable story of one of the greatest events in musical history, the creation of George Frederic Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
J. Scott Featherstone, 2002
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Reluctant Hallelujah
But there I go, getting ahead of myself.
Gabrielle Williams, 2012
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Hallelujah, Mississippi
Hallelujah is a real town, a composite of all the little towns in that Hallelujah Land which was the deep South before the World Wars began, and the people wholived there as distinctive a race of men as ever filled the heart of a small boy ...
Louis Cochran, 1955

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALLELUJAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hallelujah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Healthy Piña Colada (Hallelujah!) [Vegan, Gluten-Free] | One Green …
If you like Pina Coladas…and getting caught in the rain…then you totally need to make this. Say no to pre-made mixes! That should be your ... «One Green Planet, Jul 15»
2
Canton Junction's 'Every Hallelujah' Announced for August; First …
Canton Junction is gearing up to release their highly anticipated new album, Every Hallelujah, and, it will be available at retail and digital ... «BREATHEcast, Jul 15»
3
Hollywood, It's Time to Retire the 'Loveable Misogynist' Movie Hero …
Praise Jesus, hallelujah, and it is time to move on. Lindsay is a writer, critic and vlogger (on YouTube), and co-hosts the book review show ... «IFC, Jul 15»
4
'Sex And Drugs' And Boredom In The Golden Age : Monkey See : NPR
That's traditional American television-watching, hallelujah. And if FX can build a viewership that feels the same way about the stories of pouty, ... «NPR, Jul 15»
5
Gerald Rudolph Ford born JULY 14, 1913 | The Moral Liberal | The …
That might make the economy leap up and shout hallelujah today, but the recovery would be very short-lived. Soon the patient would be flat on ... «The Moral Liberal, Jul 15»
6
Joell Ortiz - Hallelujah (Prod. By !llmind) | Download & Listen [New …
Joell Ortiz is teaming up with producer !llmind for an entire album, Human, followed quickly by an accompanying "Human" tour. The duo are ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
7
Panic! At The Disco Release 'Hallelujah' Video
On Thursday Panic! At The Disco Release 'Hallelujah' Video was a top story. Here is the recap: (TeamRock Radio) Panic! At The Disco have released a video ... «antiMUSIC.com, Jul 15»
8
Hallelujah! Reverend Icenhour is truly the "faster pastor"
From Charlotte Motor Speedway: Local pastors took over the frontstretch quarter-mile oval of Charlotte Motor Speedway as Donnie Icenhour of ... «WBTV, Jul 15»
9
Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie Confesses His Sins in 'Hallelujah
It's for the Las Vegas band's new song "Hallelujah," and it finds the manic showman following a woman across collapsing paths and phantom ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
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Panic! at the Disco's "Hallelujah": Brendon Urie Enters a Crazy …
Watch above as Brendon Urie (dressed like Grease's Danny Zuko, nonetheless—and no, not the death metal version) chases after his lady ... «fuse.tv, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hallelujah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hallelujah>. May 2024 ».
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