Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord
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Hallelujah is a liturgical exclamation used in Jewish and Christian worship to express joy, gratitude, and adoration toward God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord canonical | 1 |
| “Hallelujah” from Hebrew “halelu” (praise) and “Yah” (YHWH) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4867707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord Context triple: [Hallelujah, titleMeaning, Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord]
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A.
Thee, O God, we praise
"Thee, O God, we praise" is the traditional English title of the ancient Christian hymn of praise known as the Te Deum.
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B.
Divine Praises
The Divine Praises is a traditional Catholic litany of adoration and reparation, typically recited during Eucharistic adoration and Benediction.
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C.
fountain of praise
The Fountain of Praise is a sculptural water feature at Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas, symbolizing gratitude and spiritual reflection within the urban park.
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D.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
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E.
Biblical Hebrew names
Biblical Hebrew names are personal names found in the Hebrew Bible that often carry specific meanings, religious significance, and linguistic roots in the Hebrew language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord Target entity description: Hallelujah is a liturgical exclamation used in Jewish and Christian worship to express joy, gratitude, and adoration toward God.
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A.
Thee, O God, we praise
"Thee, O God, we praise" is the traditional English title of the ancient Christian hymn of praise known as the Te Deum.
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B.
Divine Praises
The Divine Praises is a traditional Catholic litany of adoration and reparation, typically recited during Eucharistic adoration and Benediction.
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C.
Adonai
Adonai is a Hebrew title for God, meaning "Lord," traditionally used in Jewish prayer and scripture reading in place of pronouncing the divine name YHWH.
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D.
fountain of praise
The Fountain of Praise is a sculptural water feature at Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas, symbolizing gratitude and spiritual reflection within the urban park.
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E.
YHWH
YHWH is the personal name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, regarded as the supreme, covenant-making and covenant-keeping deity in Jewish and Christian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew word
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liturgical exclamation ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God
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Yahweh ⓘ
linked to:
Adonai
|
| appearsIn |
Book of Psalms
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linked to:
Psalms
Christian Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| category |
Christian liturgy
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Hebrew liturgical phrases ⓘ Jewish prayer and ritual ⓘ |
| componentRefersTo | Yah as shortened form of the divine name ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Yah
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hallel ⓘ |
| function |
expression of adoration toward God
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expression of gratitude ⓘ expression of joy ⓘ |
| gloss | praise Yahweh ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | imperative plural (from hallel) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
common expression in religious music
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frequent motif in sacred art and literature ⓘ title element in many hymns ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole |
acclamation
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doxology element ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonUsage |
Easter (Christianity)
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linked to:
Easter
general worship services ⓘ |
| meaning |
praise Yah
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praise the Lord ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Hebrew script ⓘ |
| semanticField |
praise
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thanksgiving ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant | Alleluia ⓘ |
| usedAs | exclamation of religious enthusiasm ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship
ⓘ
Jewish worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord Description of subject: Hallelujah is a liturgical exclamation used in Jewish and Christian worship to express joy, gratitude, and adoration toward God.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Hallelujah psalm
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etymologyOfKeyTerm
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“Hallelujah” from Hebrew “halelu” (praise) and “Yah” (YHWH)
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linked to: Hebrew word meaning praise the Lord