Song: Alleluia

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The praise song "Alleluia" is based on a traditional saying or text.

The song is a simple one with repeated phrases for each verse. The melody is a traditional and simple melody.

The Latinized "alleluia" is from the Hebrew "hallelujah" which means, literally, "praise God" as in "praise Yahweh".

Revelation 19:4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. [kjv]

19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. [kjv]

The English word "Alleluia" comes from the Latin word "alleluia" ≈ "alleluia" which comes from the Hebrew word "הללויה" (hallelujah) ≈ "hallelujah" as in "praise Yahweh".

Revelation 19:4

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KJV: And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

Greek: και επεσαν οι πρεσβυτεροι οι εικοσι και τεσσαρες και τα τεσσαρα ζωα και προσεκυνησαν τω θεω τω καθημενω επι του θρονου τω θρονω λεγοντες αμην αλληλουια

Revelation 19:6

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KJV: And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Greek: και ηκουσα ως φωνην οχλου πολλου και ως φωνην υδατων πολλων και ως φωνην βροντων ισχυρων λεγοντας λεγοντων αλληλουια οτι εβασιλευσεν κυριος ο θεος ημων ο παντοκρατωρ

The English word "hallelujah" comes directly from the Hebrew word "הללויה" (hallelujah) ≈ "hallelujah" as in "praise Yahweh". הללויה - hallelujah

Note: Observant Jews may change the spelling (adding a "k" sound in the middle) to not misuse the name of God.

Psalms 150 is the Hallelujah chapter of the OT (Old Testament).

Psalms 150:1

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KJV: Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Hebrew: הללו יה הללו אל בקדשו הללוהו ברקיע עזו׃

Greek: αλληλουια αινειτε τον θεον εν τοις αγιοις αυτου αινειτε αυτον εν στερεωματι δυναμεως αυτου

Brenton: Alleluia. Praise God in his holy places: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Latin: alleluia laudate Deum in sancto eius laudate eum in fortitudine potentiae eius