הללויה
haleluya
The Hebrew word for "hallelujah" is הללויה (haleluya).
הללויה is used as an exclamation to praise God.
Meaning: exclamation to praise God (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
haleluya
Did you know?
- The word הללויה is actually a command. It is formed from the plural imperative הללו, which tells a group of people to 'praise'.
- In Hebrew, the 'ya' at the end of הללויה is a way of shortening the name of God to avoid saying it in vain. This practice follows ancient traditions of treating the divine name with extreme caution.
- The root of the word is ה-ל-ל (h-l-l), which is the same root found in 'cheerful' or 'exultant' in some contexts. It implies a very energetic, vocal type of praise.
Examples in context
- הַלְּלוּיָהּ! בָּרוּךְ ה' נוֹתֵן הֵישׁוּעָה.Hallelujah! Blessed is the Lord, the giver of salvation.
Example conversation
Noam and Agur are celebrating a passed exam.
- נועם Noamעגור, עברתי במבחן! הללויה!Agur, avarti bamivchan! Hallelujah!Agur, I passed the test! Hallelujah!
- עגור Adiכל כך שמחתי לשמוע, נועם!Kol kach samachti lishmoa, Noam!I am so happy to hear that, Noam!
- נועם Noamזה היה מאוד קשה.Ze haya me'od kashe.It was very difficult.
- עגור Adiמגיע לך, הללויה!Magi'a lach, Hallelujah!You deserve it, hallelujah!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries הללויה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
