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hallel

hallel noun: a hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.

Noun

hallel (plural hallels)

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

Forms of hallel

pluralhallels

Origin of hallel

From Hebrew הַלֵּל (halél).

Questions about hallel

What does hallel mean?
Hallel means a hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.
What part of speech is hallel?
Hallel is a noun.
What is the plural of hallel?
The plural of hallel is hallels.

Words near hallel in the dictionary

  1. Halleck
  2. Hallecks
  3. hallecret
  4. hallecrets
  5. halleflinta
  6. hallel
  7. hallels
  8. hallelu
  9. halleluia
  10. halleluiah
  11. halleluiahs

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