ἅλλομαι
hallomai
to spring
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἅλλομαι (hallomai) means "to spring." This verb is associated with the semantic domain of Water & Weather, indicating its connection to movements or actions related to water or weather. Given its definition, we can infer that ἅλλομαι is likely used to describe sudden or rapid movements, such as the bursting forth of water or the springing of a storm. Its occurrences in the Bible suggest that it may be used in contexts where sudden or unexpected events are described. The significance of ἅλλομαι lies in its ability to convey a sense of suddenness or rapidity, which can add emphasis or drama to a description. Its limited occurrences in the Bible (only 3 times) suggest that it may be a less common or specialized term, but its meaning remains clear and concise.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
Acts 3:8Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.
Acts 14:10said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.