Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord
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Hallelujah is a liturgical exclamation used in Jewish and Christian worship to express joy, gratitude, and adoration toward God.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hallelujah | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew word
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liturgical exclamation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God
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Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Psalms
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Christian Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgy
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Hebrew liturgical phrases ⓘ Jewish prayer and ritual ⓘ |
| componentRefersTo | Yah as shortened form of the divine name ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Yah
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hallel ⓘ |
| function |
expression of adoration toward God
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expression of gratitude ⓘ expression of joy ⓘ |
| gloss | praise Yahweh ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | imperative plural (from hallel) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
common expression in religious music
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frequent motif in sacred art and literature ⓘ title element in many hymns ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole |
acclamation
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doxology element ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonUsage |
Easter (Christianity)
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general worship services ⓘ |
| meaning |
praise Yah
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praise the Lord ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Hebrew script ⓘ |
| semanticField |
praise
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thanksgiving ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant | Alleluia ⓘ |
| usedAs | exclamation of religious enthusiasm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship
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Jewish worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.