Explore Hallel through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like chant. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hallel meaning
A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.
Synonyms of Hallel
Using Hallel
- The main meaning on this page is: A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.
- Useful related words include: chant.
- In the example corpus, hallel often appears in combinations such as: of hallel, hallel and.
Context around Hallel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hallel
- In this selection, "hallel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brothers, say, begin, menachem, proper and psalms stand out and add context to how "hallel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include recitation of hallel and new and following the hallel proper i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hallel" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hallel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That is one reason, according to the Talmud, why we do not say Hallel on Purim. (16 words)
The context here is that the Sukkot obligations of joy and recitation of Hallel ( Psalms 113-118) last eight days. (20 words)
Most Ashkenazim recite Yehalelukha immediately following the Hallel proper, i.e. at the end of Psalm 118, except for the concluding words. (22 words)
Additionally, the Israeli military official noted that they are on a “manhunt” – both for the terrorist who killed the brothers Hallel Menachem Yaniv and Yigal Yaakov Yaniv and the person who shot and killed Palestinian man Sameh Aktash during the riots. (41 words)
As with Yom Ha'atzmaut, celebrations of Yom Yerushalayim range from completely secular (including hikes to Jerusalem and a large parade through downtown Jerusalem) to religious (recitation of Hallel and new liturgies). (32 words)
Observance of this day by Jews inside and outside of Israel is widespread, citation and varies in tone from secular (military parades and barbecues) to religious (recitation of Hallel and new liturgies). (32 words)
Example sentences (7)
Additionally, the Israeli military official noted that they are on a “manhunt” – both for the terrorist who killed the brothers Hallel Menachem Yaniv and Yigal Yaakov Yaniv and the person who shot and killed Palestinian man Sameh Aktash during the riots.
That is one reason, according to the Talmud, why we do not say Hallel on Purim.
We begin Hallel with Chapter 113 (Hallelu avdei Hashem) where we recognize how even though Hashem is way above human comprehension, He comes down to form an intimate bond with us.
As with Yom Ha'atzmaut, celebrations of Yom Yerushalayim range from completely secular (including hikes to Jerusalem and a large parade through downtown Jerusalem) to religious (recitation of Hallel and new liturgies).
Most Ashkenazim recite Yehalelukha immediately following the Hallel proper, i.e. at the end of Psalm 118, except for the concluding words.
Observance of this day by Jews inside and outside of Israel is widespread, citation and varies in tone from secular (military parades and barbecues) to religious (recitation of Hallel and new liturgies).
The context here is that the Sukkot obligations of joy and recitation of Hallel ( Psalms 113-118) last eight days.
Common combinations with hallel
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of hallel 3×
- hallel and 2×