תהילה לאל
tehila la'el
The Hebrew phrase for "glory to God" is תהילה לאל (tehila la'el).
תהילה לאל is an expression used to praise or give honor to God.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tehila (glory/praise) and la'el (to the god/to God).
How do you pronounce it?
tehila la'el
Did you know?
- In a Jewish context, the word אל (El) is often replaced by 'Hashem' (The Name) in casual conversation to avoid using a divine name in a non-prayer setting.
- The word תהילה (tehila) is the linguistic root of the biblical book of 'Psalms', which is called תהילים (Tehillim) in Hebrew.
- In modern Israeli Hebrew, while תהילה (tehila) means 'glory' or 'praise', it is also used as a common female given name.
Examples in context
- הלב שלי שר תהילה לאל.ha'lev sheli shar tehila la'el.My heart sings glory to God.
Example conversation
Two friends discuss a recovery from an illness.
- עגור Adiשמעתי שאתה מרגיש טוב יותר.Shamati she'ata margish tov yoter.I heard that you feel better.
- דניאל Danielכן, אני כבר מחלים לגמרי.Ken, ani kvar machlim legamri.Yes, I am already fully recovering.
- עגור Adiתהילה לאל שזה קרה!Tehila l'El sheze kara!Glory to God that this happened!
- דניאל Danielאני באמת אסיר תודה.Ani be'emet asir toda.I am truly grateful.
