2007-12-28 14:55:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not going to look this up, so somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's from the Hebrew via the Greek, via the Latin, to the English and basically breaks down into "halelu yeh" which means "praise be to God."
I hope that's right. I'm too tired to look it up. :)
2007-12-28 14:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Etymology; formation of words origin, development
2007-12-28 15:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Halleluyah, PRAISE YE YAH, or Praise Yahweh.
DId you know this:
Psa 68:4 Sing unto Yahweh, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name YAH, and rejoice before him.
It is a command.
2007-12-28 15:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Greek:
alleÌlouia
al-lay-loo'-ee-ah
Of hebrew origin (imperative of [haÌlal] and [yaÌhh]); praise ye Jah!, an adoring exclamation: - alleluiah.
2007-12-28 15:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
[1175–1225; ME < LL < Gk < Heb praise ye Yahweh]
2007-12-28 14:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋