Strong G239ἀλληλουϊα

hallelujah

Transliteration
allēlouia
Pronunciation
al-lay-loo'-ee-ah
Morphology
Hebrew Intjection

Definition

Of hebrew origin (imperative of [H1984] and [H3050]);
praise ye Jah! an adoring exclamation: - alleluiah.

Detailed definition

ἁλληλουιά
(Rec. ἀλληλούϊα; Heb. הָלַל יָהּ, praise the Lord), [in LXX in the titles of certain Psa (104 (105), al.), and at the end of Psa.150:1-6; also Tob.13:18, 3Ma.7:13;]
hallelujah, alleluia: Rev.19:1, 3-4 19:6.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G239 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • alleluia4

First verses

  1. Revelation 19:1
    And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
  2. Revelation 19:3
    And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
  3. Revelation 19:4
    And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
  4. Revelation 19:6
    And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
See every occurrence

Occurrences by book

Related words

Detailed Greek dictionary
Transliteration of Hebrew יָהּ+הָלַל 'praise+YHWH' [H1984+H3050]. Not in LSJ.