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Hallelujah

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Hallelujah, Halleluyah, or Alleluia, is a transliteration of the Hebrew word הַלְלוּיָהּ meaning "praise (הַלְּלוּ) Yah (יָהּ)." It is found mainly in the book of Psalms and has a similar pronunciation in many, but not all, languages. The word is used in Judaism as part of the Hallel prayers, and in Christian praise. It has been accepted into the English language, but its Latin form Alleluia is used by many English-speaking Christians in preference to Hallelujah.

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Original text and translations

Hebrew text
הַלְלוּיָהּ

Latin text
Alleluia!

and in early manuscripts:

Alleluja

Greek text
Aλληλουια

Church Slavonic text
Aллилyiя

English translation
Hallelujah!

also:

Alleluia!

Halleluyah!

Alleluya!

Catalan translation
Al·leluia!

German translation
Halleluja!

French translation
Alleluia !

Portuguese translation
Aleluia!

Russian translation
Aллилуйя

Spanish translation
Aleluya!

Ukrainian translation
Aлилýя

Settings by composers

Note: This list only includes settings of the single word, "Alleluia", "Hallelujah", etc. Many settings, especially plainchant ones, include verses celebrating a particular feast, occasion or saint. Those settings have their texts on the individual score pages.