Hallelujah
(
interjection
,
noun
)
(As an interjection)
Hallelujah ( interjection )
An exclamation of praise or adoration, especially to God.
Origin:
From hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hallūyāh), from הַלְלִיאָה (hallelu-yah), a compound of הַלְלִיא (hallelu-y) and יָהּ (yah) meaning "praise the lord".
Examples:
- Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
- The choir sang hallelujahs at the end of the church service.
- The victory was met with hallelujahs from the fans.
- As the sun set, the couple shared a hallelujah moment.
- Hallelujah! I found my keys!
(As a noun)
Hallelujah ( noun )
An exclamation of praise or adoration, especially to God.
Origin:
From hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ (hallūyāh), from הַלְלִיאָה (hallelu-yah), a compound of הַלְלִיא (hallelu-y) and יָהּ (yah) meaning "praise the lord".
Examples:
- Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!
- The choir sang hallelujahs at the end of the church service.
- The victory was met with hallelujahs from the fans.
- As the sun set, the couple shared a hallelujah moment.
- Hallelujah! I found my keys!