Hallelujah

Hallelujah is a transliteration of the Hebrew 2pl. imp. הַלְּלוּלָה, literally meaning: praise Jah!
"Jah" is the shorthand for "YHWH" or "Yaweh", and is the revealed name of God in the Old Testament. However, for the Hebrews or Jews the name of YHWH is to holy or sacred to even be uttered; thus, the name in the Old Testament is vocalized and proncounced as "Adonai" אֲדנָי (Lord). Therefore, orthodox jewish singers, such as Josef Karduner, pronounce "Halellu-kah" to avoid desacralizing the name.

The most popular usage context of "Hallelujah" was in contexts of praise, a prime example being the hebrew psalter, where the last five psalms each begin with הללו יה "hallelu Jah". In modern day usage the term has conserved its originally usage context, and is popular in jewish, as in christian liturgy and songs.

הללו יה (Hallelu Jah)
הללו את־יהוה מן־השׁמים הללוהו במרומים (Hallelu et-Adonai min-hashamayim) (halleluhu bameromim)
Praise Jah!
Prais the Lord from the Heavens!
Praise him in the hights! (Ps 148,1)
(In this context the "Hallelujah" is being used to command the congregation to start worshipping the Lord for he is exalted above everything)

by cogent hebraist January 11, 2018

Hallelujah

1. Interjection used by obnoxious "Christians" to give the impressions that they really weren't asleep throughout the service.

1. As the hymn started, the preacher's wife awoke saying, "Hallelujah," just before she nodded off again.

by HeRe October 01, 2005

hallelujah

An exclamation of relief when a change that was obvious in coming finally completed.

P: "Mitch and Joe got together."
S: "Hallelujah! Saw that one coming a mile away."

by placebo69a November 11, 2015

Hallelujah

1. Response to your climax or to you cumming.
2. To praise God.

1.*Jim has just had sex and climaxrd all over Katie*
Jim: Hallelujah!
Katie: Hallelujah!
2. Bill: Hallelujah! Praise God! Praise Jesus.

by SoliquidForLife July 14, 2018

Hallelujah

It's supposed to literally mean "Praise the Lord" which is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. It's like saying "Let's pet the dog" or "Let's bake that cake." Actually, the only thing that sounds stupider than Hallelujah is "Come let us adore him".

Two guys went to heaven and started screaming "Hallelujah".
God walked up to them and said, "Ok. Go on, praise me then." The guys started...

Guy1: God, you're so cool
Guy2: God, you're so amazingly funny.
Guy1: Yeah. I love your sense of humor.
Guy2: Not to mention how nice you look.
Guy1: Like really man. What a crazyass haircut.
Guy2: I wish I was like you, God.
Guy1&Guy2: (Sigh)

God: That's so sweet! Thanks guys.

by Lateralligator April 28, 2010

hallelujah

1. An expression of joy or praise when a slow half wit finally cottons on to the painstaking obvious.
2. Expression used to signify having achieved a particular difficult lay.

1. Hallelujah, give the boy a bannana!
2. "Did u do er? hallelujah!

by Vikas Dhingra (Vee) July 04, 2003

hallelujah

1. it means big niggaz
2. It all so means did diiiid (dood)
3. to praise my penis

1. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah , Hallelujah bitch.
2. sup Hallelujah?
3. suuup, maaan, bra, I'maG'I'maG, Hallelujah

by big-dood-da-man August 12, 2006