interjection
hallelujah
hal-uh-LOO-yuh
interjection
1
An exclamation of praise, joy, or relief.
"Hallelujah, the rain finally stopped!"
"The choir sang "Hallelujah" during the service."
How to Use Hallelujah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA joyful shout of praise or thanks, used both in worship and casually to mean "at last!"
Common pairings
shout hallelujah
sing hallelujah
Word Forms
hallelujahed past tense, hallelujahs plural, hallelujahs singular
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew halləluyah, meaning "praise the Lord."