How many times is "hallelujah" in the Bible?
The phrase "hallelujah" (spelled Alleluia in the KJV) appears 4 times in the King James Version, in 4 verses. Counting the related wordings (Alleluia, Praise ye the LORD), it appears 29 times in 28 verses across 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible words it differently: Hallelujah 4, Praise Yah 25.
Hallelujah is Hebrew for praise Yah. The KJV prints it as Alleluia only in Revelation 19 and translates it as praise ye the LORD everywhere else. The World English Bible writes Hallelujah in Revelation and Praise Yah in the Psalms.
Hallelujah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of hallelujah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Alleluia | 4 | not counted |
| Praise ye the LORD | 25 | not counted |
| Hallelujah | 0 | 4 |
| Praise Yah | not counted | 25 |
| Total | 29 | 29 |
Which books mention hallelujah most
Hallelujah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (23), then Revelation (4) and Judges (1).
First and last mention of hallelujah
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
The verse that uses it most is Psalm 148:1, 2 times:
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Where the two translations differ
4 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 4 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Judges 5:2: counted in the KJV only
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!
Psalm 106:1: counted in the KJV only
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalm 102:18: counted in the World English Bible only
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah.
Psalm 115:17: counted in the World English Bible only
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
Verses with hallelujah on our topic pages
2 verses that use hallelujah in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Common questions
How many times is hallelujah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 25 of the 29 uses are in the Old Testament and 4 in the New Testament. Hallelujah appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (23), then Revelation (4) and Judges (1).
Where is hallelujah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Judges 5:2: "Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves." The last is Revelation 19:6.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-02.