what is the meaning of 'Hallelujah' ?

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One of the ways we praise God is by using the word 'Hallelujah' but some Christians may not know the nuances of meaning which the word can evoke.

Hallelujah is a transliteration of the Hebrew phrase הַלְלוּ יָהּ‎ (Modern Hebrew hallūyāh), also spelled 'alleluia', Hebrew liturgical expression meaning “praise ye Yah” (“praise the Lord”). 
Although 'Hallelujah' is written as one word, its Hebrew original comes from two words, which (both the words and the concepts) have been merged into one. 
The first part of the word, from the verb 'hallel'  means 'joyous praise' in the song, and it is used hundreds of times in the Bible. Praise what? Praise 'yah', from which the second part of the word comes. 
The second part, 'Yah', is a shortened form of YHWH (YAHWEH in modern English), the name of the creator. The term is used 24 times in the Hebrew Bible (in the book of Psalms), twice in deuterocanonical books, and In the New Testament it appears only in Revelation 19, where it occurs four times. 
The early Christians adopted the expression in their worship services, and it appeared in Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some Protestant liturgies and in hymns.






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