ἀλληλούϊα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἁλληλουϊά (hallēlouïá)

Etymology

From Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ‎ (halləlûyāh, “Praise Jah!”).

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /al.le̝ˈlu.i.a/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /al.liˈlu.i.a/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /al.liˈlu.i.a/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /a.liˈlu.i.a/

Interjection

ἀλληλούϊα • (allēloúïa)

(Koine) hallelujah

Descendants

Greek: αλληλούια (alliloúia)

Further reading

G239 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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