hallel

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noun

A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.

OriginHebrew הַלֵּל →
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Meanings

nounhallel (plural hallels)

plural hallels

  1. JudaismA hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.

Origin

  1. Hebrewהַלֵּל
  2. Englishhallel

From Hebrew הַלֵּל (halél).

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APA

hallel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallel

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“hallel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hallel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hallel.

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