# Is “Hallelujah” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Hallelujah” is in the Bible. It appears 28 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/hallelujah
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Hallelujah is Hebrew for “praise Yahweh.” The Lumin Translation keeps it, mostly in the Psalms. The King James Version translates it “Praise ye the LORD” and uses the Greek form, Alleluia, four times in Revelation 19.

- Lumin Translation: 28, first in Psalm 104:35
- King James Version: 0

## Where it appears

28 verses in 2 books (Old Testament 24, New Testament 4).

> May sinners vanish from the earth, and may the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Hallelujah!
>
> — [Psalm 104:35](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/104#35) (Lumin Translation)

> so that they would keep his statutes and observe his laws. Hallelujah!
>
> — [Psalm 105:45](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/105#45) (Lumin Translation)

> Hallelujah! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever.
>
> — [Psalm 106:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/106#1) (Lumin Translation)

> Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say, “Amen.” Hallelujah!
>
> — [Psalm 106:48](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/106#48) (Lumin Translation)

> Hallelujah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all my heart, in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
>
> — [Psalm 111:1](https://www.lumin.faith/read/psalm/111#1) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Hallelujah” in the Bible?

Yes. “Hallelujah” is in the Bible. It appears 28 times in the Lumin Translation, though not in the King James Bible. Hallelujah is Hebrew for “praise Yahweh.” The Lumin Translation keeps it, mostly in the Psalms. The King James Version translates it “Praise ye the LORD” and uses the Greek form, Alleluia, four times in Revelation 19.

### How many times is “Hallelujah” in the Bible?

Hallelujah appears 28 times in the Lumin Translation, and not in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Hallelujah” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, hallelujah first appears in Psalm 104:35: “May sinners vanish from the earth, and may the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Hallelujah!”

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