What does Hallelujah mean in the Bible?
Hebrew for “praise the LORD” (hallelu, praise; Yah, a short form of God’s name). Most English Bibles translate it inside the Psalms; it stays as Hallelujah in Revelation 19.
| BSB | KJV | |
|---|---|---|
| Times it appears | 28 | 0 |
| Books it appears in | 2 | 0 |
First uses (BSB)
Psalm 104:35
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
Psalm 105:45
that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
Psalm 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Psalm 106:48
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen!” Hallelujah!
Psalm 111:1
Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
Psalm 112:1
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Psalm 113:1
Hallelujah! Give praise, O servants of the LORD; praise the name of the LORD.
Psalm 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
Questions
What does Hallelujah mean in the Bible?
Hebrew for “praise the LORD” (hallelu, praise; Yah, a short form of God’s name). Most English Bibles translate it inside the Psalms; it stays as Hallelujah in Revelation 19.
How many times is Hallelujah in the Bible?
28 times in the Berean Standard Bible and 0 times in the King James Version, most often in Psalms, Revelation.