Greek · G242 · unreviewed

ἅλλομαι

To jump; figuratively, to gush

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ἅλλομαι G242

Pronunciation hállomai

What does ἅλλομαι (hállomai) mean in the Bible?

ἅλλομαι (hállomai) is a Greek word meaning "to jump; figuratively, to gush". ἅλλομαι [in LXX for צָלַח, דָּלַג pi.

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Meaning

to jump; figuratively, to gush

Extended definition

to leap: Act.3:8 14:10; of water, to spring up, Jhn.4:14 (MM, VGT, see word).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 1 participle 2

Tense

present 2 aorist 1

Voice

middle 3

Mood

participle 2 indicative 1

NT Occurrences

John 4:14 ἁλλομένου present middle participle participle Acts 3:8 ἁλλόμενος present middle participle participle Acts 14:10 ἥλατο aorist middle indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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