Mi-alu Meaning: The Hebrew Word מִי אַלּוּ Explained

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מִי אַלּוּ

mi-alu

Biblical Hebrew

MeaningWho are these? This is a very old way to ask this question, from the Bible.

HistoryThe word "אַלּוּ" is a very old word for "these" or "those". It appears in the Bible, but even there, the word "אֵלֶּה" is more common. Today, people only use "אַלּוּ" in poems, songs, or when they want to sound like they are speaking from a very old book.

Example

הוא שאל בחגיגיות, "מי אלו האנשים הנכבדים?"

He asked in a special way, "Who are these important people?"

An illustration of four people in period clothing standing on a dirt path in an old European village with stone houses.