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Alleluia

14 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 4 references

The Greek form (Rev. 19:1, 3, 4, 6) of the Hebrew Hallelujah = Praise ye Jehovah, which begins or ends several of the psalms (106, 111, 112, 113, etc.).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 11 references
so written in (Revelation 19:6) foll., or more properly HALLELUJAH, praise ye Jehovah , as it is found in the margin of (Psalms 104:35; 105:45; 106; 111:1; 112:1; 113:1) comp. Psal 113:9; 115:18; 116:19, 117:2 The literal meaning of "hallelujah" sufficiently indicates the character of the Psalms in which it occurs as hymns of praise and thanksgiving.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references

al-e-loo'-ya. See HALLELUJAH.

Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.

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