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hallelujah

Hallelujah is an exclamation meaning “praise the Lord,” derived from the Hebrew hallel (praise) and Yah (a shortened form of Yahweh). In Jewish usage, the term appears in the Hebrew Bible and in liturgical poetry as a refrain of praise. It is particularly prominent in the closing doxology of Psalms 146–150 and in many liturgical hymns used during festivals.

In Christian usage, the expression is rendered in Latin as Alleluia, and the form Hallelujah appears in

Musical works and popular culture: The “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah, written in 1741–1742, is one

Beyond music, Hallelujah is used as an informal exclamation of joy, relief, or gratitude in everyday language.

English
hymnody
and
worship
songs.
In
the
New
Testament
the
root
phrase
is
used
in
Revelation
19:1–6
where
a
cry
of
“Hallelujah”
is
heard
in
praise
to
God.
The
exact
spelling
is
more
common
in
English
translations
of
the
Psalms
and
liturgy;
modern
usage
often
uses
the
phrase
more
broadly
as
an
exclamation
of
praise.
of
classical
music’s
best-known
numbers
and
is
frequently
performed
in
concert
and
church
settings,
especially
around
Christmas.
Leonard
Cohen’s
1984
song
“Hallelujah”
has
become
one
of
the
most-covered
popular
songs
of
all
time,
blending
religious
imagery
with
secular
themes
and
inspiring
numerous
reinterpretations.
Numerous
other
hymns
and
songs
also
bear
the
title
or
refrain.