ἅλλομαι (hállomai) — Leap

Greek word study: ἅλλομαι (hállomai), Strong's G242. to jump; figuratively, to gush

GreekStrong's G242
Quick definition
Greek word
ἅλλομαι (hállomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to jump; figuratively, to gush

Word study
Derivation: middle voice of apparently a primary verb;

KJV translation words: leap, spring up

Where this word appears

Strong's G242 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in John 4:14 and last appears in Acts 14:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he sprang up ×1leaping ×1welling up ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἁλλομένου ×1ἁλλόμενος ×1ἥλατο ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×2John ×1

Verses (all 3)

  • John 4:14 — ἁλλομένου — welling up
  • Acts 3:8 — ἁλλόμενος — leaping
  • Acts 14:10 — ἥλατο — he sprang up

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G21 ἀγαλλιάω (agalliáō), G1814 ἐξάλλομαι (exállomai), G2177 ἐφάλλομαι (ephállomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hállomai (G242) mean?

To jump; figuratively, to gush.

How is G242 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G242 as: leap, spring up.

How often does ἅλλομαι (hállomai) appear?

Strong's G242 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in John 4:14 and last appears in Acts 14:10.