alleluia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Al`le*lu"ia, Al`le*lu"iah noun (Also<

• Alleluia
• Alleluiah

)

Etymology

L. alleluia, Gr. , fr. Heb. halll-yah. See Hallelujah.

Definitions

1. An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form.

   I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia. Rev. xix. 1.