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What Does “Alleluia” Mean in the Bible?

A Hebrew word that means “praise God.” It is the joyful cry of Easter.

Today

At Mass it is sung before the Gospel, except in Lent.

Where it appears in the Bible

Revelation 19:1

What the Bible says

Revelation 19:1

After these things I heard as it were the voice of much people in heaven, saying: Alleluia. Salvation, and glory, and power is to our God.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

Source: GIRM 62; RAE, “aleluya”

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