Strong's Lexicon

G242

G242 — ἅλλομαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekhallomaiverbOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G242
Word:ἅλλομαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:middle voice of apparently a primary verb
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:hallomai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:hal'-lom-ai
Meaning:1. to jump 2. (figuratively) to gush
KJV Renderings:leap, spring up

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἅλλομαι; imperfect ἡλλόμην; aorist ἡλάμην and ἡλόμην (Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 108; (Winers Grammar, 82 (79); Buttmann, 54 (47))); to leap (Latinsalio): Act 3:8; Act 14:10 (Rec. ἥλλετο; G L T Tr WH ἥλατο); to spring up, gush up, of water, Joh 4:14 (as in Latinsalire, Vergil ecl. 5, 47; Suetonius, Octav. 82). (Compare: ἐξάλλομαι, ἐφάλλομαι.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἅλλομαι (leap)

John 4:14

KJV: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him never thirst but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life
GK: ος δ αν πίη εκ του ύδατος ου εγώ δώσω αυτώ ου διψήση εις τον αιώνα αλλά το ύδωρ ο δώσω αυτώ γενήσεται εν αυτώ πηγή ύδατος αλλομένου εις ζωήν αιώνιον

Acts 3:8

KJV: And he leaping up stood and walked and entered with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God
GK: και εξαλλόμενος έστη και περιεπάτει και εισήλθε συν αυτοίς εις το ιερόν περιπατών και αλλόμενος και αινών τον θεόν

Acts 14:10

KJV: Said with a loud voice Stand upright on thy feet And he leaped and walked
GK: είπε μεγάλη τη φωνή ανάστηθι επί τους πόδας σου ορθός και ήλλετο και περιεπάτει
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