Bible dictionary for children
Hallelujah
Hallelujah is an expression meaning praise Yah, a short form of God's name.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Hallelujah is an expression meaning praise Yah, a short form of God's name. It is a call to praise God.
Talk about it
What could you say in your own words to express praise?
An example from the Bible
Revelation uses hallelujah in a vision of worship. The word is a response of praise rather than a spell or a person's name.
Read Revelation 19:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Revelation 19:1
After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God;Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
