Hallel Definition

hä-lāl, hälāl
noun
A part of the Jewish religious services consisting of Psalms 113 to 118 inclusive, recited or sung on certain festivals.
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Origin of Hallel

  • Hebrew hallēl song of praise from hillēl to praise hll in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hallel Sentence Examples

  • The name is not therefore equally applicable to all psalms, and in the later Jewish ritual the synonym Hallel specially designates two series of psalms, cxiii.

  • It will be observed that the extent of the official Hallel varied from time to time.

  • From the 3rd century the use of the Hallel was extended to other occasions, and was gradually incorporated into the liturgy of eighteen festal days.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAL

Words Ending With

LELLEL

Unscrambles

Hallel

Words Starting With H and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With L