literally and metaphorically
2007-05-19 13:26:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and does anyone know what language the word is derived from?
2007-05-19 13:28:38 · update #1
The origin is Hebrew.. Yahweh and it means Praise ye to the Lord.. a shout of Joy, Praise or gratitude...
now alleluia is Greek and means the same... but the original origin is Hebrew
2007-05-19 13:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hallelujah is a word of praise to God literally. It is from the Hebrew Hallel and Jah meaning Praise and God or Jehovah respectively.
2007-05-19 13:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by studentofword84 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word hallelujah is a hebrew word meaning praise God, its greek equivalent (used in the new testament) is Allelujah
2007-05-19 13:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
- Leonard Cohen
2007-05-19 13:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yah is the short name for God (long form = Yahweh)
Hallel is a verb which means praise or sing praises to
Lu means WE
so literally it means "we all praise God."
which covers the metaphor pretty well, too.
2007-05-19 13:33:50 · answer #5 · answered by emagidson 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"praising God". And hallelujah is universal. It is the same in any language.
2007-05-19 14:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallelujah
2007-05-19 13:30:17 · answer #7 · answered by lynjen31 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Hebrew word used to express praise or joy,
2007-05-19 14:23:21 · answer #8 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means Praise God... I believe it is Hebrew...
but it is has the same meaning in every language which I think is really awesome.
2007-05-19 13:30:42 · answer #9 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jah is a shorten name for Jehovah. when we say Hallelujah we are praising Jehovah God (Jesus Christ Father)
2007-05-19 14:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋