Allēlouïa — G239

Definition

imperative interjection

praise ye Jah!, an adoring exclamation

Usually translated as

alleluiah

Origin

of Hebrew origin (imperative of H1984 and H3050)

Hebrew equivalents

• Hâlal (H1984)
• Yâhh (H3050)

Occurrences

Allēlouïa occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Revelation (4)

• Revelation 19:1 — And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia (ἁλληλουϊά); Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
• Revelation 19:3 — And again they said, Alleluia (ἁλληλουϊά). And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
• 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 (ἁλληλουϊά).
• 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 (ἁλληλουϊά): for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.