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Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Artist
Album
Various Positions
Genre
Folk
Released
December, 1984

Hallelujah is an interjection used as an expression of gratitude and adoration. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew phrase הַלְלוּ יָהּ‎, which means to praise Jah The word hallel in Hebrew means a joyous praise in song. The second part, Yah, is a shortened form of YHWH, the name of the creator. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible, twice in deuterocanonical books, and four times in the Christian Book of Revelation. The phrase is used in Judaism as part of the Hallel prayers, and in Christian prayer, where since the earliest times it is used in various ways in liturgies, especially those of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, both of which use the form "alleluia" which is based on the alternative Greek transliteration.

About Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

Folk rock song written and recorded by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen which was made even more popular with a recording of the song by John Cale, and later by Jeff Buckley.

Achievement of Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen

The song earned further acclaim after being featured in 2001's Shrek. It entered the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time following Cohen's death in November of 2016.

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Alleluia, liturgical chant.. Hallel - Hallel is a Jewish prayer, a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118 which is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays as an act of praise and thanksgiving.. Hallelujah Chorus - Messiah, the English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part II in a table and comments on individual movements, reflecting the relation of the musical setting to the text.. Hallel.. New Testament Hebrew words and phrases.. Hebrew words and phrases in the Hebrew Bible.. Hebrew words and phrases in Jewish prayers and blessings.. Christian prayer.. Psalms.. English words.

Latest information about Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen updated on July 28 2021.