Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hallel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: hal-lel
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Hebrew הַלֵּל (halél).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: הַלֵּל

Inflected Forms

hallels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hallelujah

Questions

What does hallel mean?: A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.
Where does hallel come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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