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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #505 - אֶלֶף

Transliteration

ʼeleph

Phonetics

eh'-lef

Origin

prop, the same as (H504)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

109a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

a thousand
1. as numeral
a thousand, company
1. as a company of men under one leader, troops

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 5505 ‑ χιλιάς (khil‑ee‑as');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (500)

Genesis 1

Exodus 11

Numbers 101

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 11

Judges 34

1 Samuel 30

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 81

2 Chronicles 61

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 6

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

BSB (238)

Genesis 2

Exodus 11

Numbers 104

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 12

Judges 35

1 Samuel 28

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 81

2 Chronicles 62

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

CSB (103)

Genesis 2

Exodus 10

Numbers 89

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 12

Judges 35

1 Samuel 27

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 78

2 Chronicles 59

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

ESV (152)

Genesis 2

Exodus 11

Numbers 101

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 11

Judges 35

1 Samuel 27

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 81

2 Chronicles 62

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

KJV (499)

Genesis 2

Exodus 11

Numbers 101

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 11

Judges 34

1 Samuel 28

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 79

2 Chronicles 61

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

LEB (475)

Genesis 2

Exodus 10

Numbers 88

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 12

Judges 34

1 Samuel 25

2 Samuel 18

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 78

2 Chronicles 60

Ezra 17

Nehemiah 16

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

LSB (136)

Genesis 2

Exodus 6

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 7

Judges 8

1 Samuel 18

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 7

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 4

Psalms 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Micah 2

N95 (142)

Genesis 2

Exodus 6

Numbers 18

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 7

Judges 14

1 Samuel 20

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 6

1 Chronicles 16

2 Chronicles 9

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Job 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 4

Amos 1

Micah 2

NAS (334)

Genesis 2

Exodus 11

Numbers 103

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 11

Judges 36

1 Samuel 28

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 82

2 Chronicles 61

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 17

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 8

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (484)

Genesis 2

Exodus 10

Numbers 89

Deuteronomy 7

Joshua 11

Judges 34

1 Samuel 30

2 Samuel 19

1 Kings 21

2 Kings 11

1 Chronicles 81

2 Chronicles 60

Ezra 19

Nehemiah 15

Esther 2

Job 8

Psalms 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 40

Daniel 3

Amos 1

Micah 2

ASV (500)

a thousand 42

also, about a thousand 1

among a thousand 2

among the thousands 1

and a thousand 9

and by thousands 2

and by your thousands 1

and he had a thousand 2

and of the thousand 1

and one thousand 1

and there were a thousand 1

and they are the thousands 1

and two thousand 5

at a thousand 1

between you and it, about two thousand 1

but thousands 1

even a thousand 1

even thousands 1

for a thousand 1

for offerings a thousand 1

for thousands 1

from him a thousand 2

him out among all the thousands 1

his ten thousands 2

his thousands 3

make you a thousand 1

of a thousand 4

of the thousands 4

of their thousand 1

of them two thousand 1

of thousands 18

of us eleven hundred 1

out of the thousands 1

over a thousand 1

over thousands 2

shall become a thousand 1

shalt have the thousand 1

than a thousand 1

that were over the thousands 1

the eleven hundred 2

thee two thousand 2

them, a thousand 1

there shall be a thousand 1

thereof, and a thousand 1

thousand 331

thousand men 2

thousands 1

to a thousand 4

to be among the thousands 1

to the thousand 1

two thousand 13

unto me than thousands 1

unto me, unto two thousand 1

unto thousands 3

upon a thousand 1

was a thousand 1

was two thousand 1

were a thousand 2

were two thousand 3

where there were a thousand 1

whereof two thousand 1

with a thousand 1

with thousands 1

BSB (238)

1,000 3

1,000,000{} 1

1,017 2

1,052 2

1,100,000 1

1,222 1

1,247 2

1,254 4

1,400 1

1,400{} 1

1,700 2

2,000 1

2,056 1

2,067 1

2,172 2

2,300 1

2,322 1

2,600 1

2,812 1

2,818 1

a thousand 23

a thousand chariots 1

a thousand cubits 3

a thousand men 1

a thousand pieces 1

a thousand shekels 2

a thousand strong 1

a thousand{to flight 1

about a thousand 1

along with a thousand 1

among a thousand 1

among the clans 2

and 7

and a thousand 4

and by thousands 1

and clans 1

and of thousands 2

and repaired a thousand 1

and thousands 1

and two thousand 1

are the thousands 1

clans 1

commanders 1

eleven hundred shekels 1

for a thousand 4

his thousands 3

more 1

my clan 1

of 1,000,000 men 1

of a thousand 1

of a thousand men 1

of about two thousand 1

of the 1

of the clans 3

of their unit 1

of thousands 19

on a thousand 1

out of every thousand 1

so a thousand men 1

than a thousand elsewhere 1

than thousands of pieces 1

the clans 1

the eleven 2

the thousand 1

the thousand shekels 1

there were 1

there will be 1

though a thousand 1

thousand 65

thousand cors 1

thousand men 3

thousand of us 1

thousand shekels 1

thousand will flee 1

thousands 3

to a thousand generations 3

to thousands 1

totaled 2

two 1

two thousand 7

was 1

was two thousand 1

were over the units 1

with 1

with a thousand 1

with the 1,775 shekels of silver 1

with thousands 1

worth 1

worth a thousand shekels 1

CSB (103)

1,000 31

2,000 7

a thousand 5

a thousand strong 1

among the clans 1

clans 5

family 1

his thousands 3

mile 3

million 1

the clans 2

the thousands 3

thousand 12

thousands 28

ESV (152)

1,000 18

2,000 4

a thousand 1

clan 1

clans 3

families 2

thousand 82

thousands 40

tribes 1

KJV (499)

* 1

hundred 1

pieces 1

shekels 2

thousand 442

thousand * 1

thousand and a thousand 1

thousand thousand 2

thousand.] 1

thousands 46

to 1

LEB (475)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (136)

000 25

clan 2

clans 2

divisions 2

million 1

thousand 62

thousands 42

N95 (142)

000 21

clan 1

clans 2

divisions 2

families 2

family 1

million 1

thousand 73

thousands 38

thousandth 1

NAS (334)

clans 1

divisions 2

families 2

family 1

groups 1

million 1

of 1

thousand 279

thousands 41

two 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (484)

a thousand 12

among a thousand 2

among the clans 1

among the thousands 1

and a thousand 3

and by thousands 2

and by your thousands 1

and he had a thousand 1

and he had one thousand 1

and one thousand 4

and two thousand 1

at a thousand 1

be the mother of thousands 1

but thousands 1

even one thousand 1

for a thousand 1

for offerings one thousand 1

for thousands 1

from him one thousand 2

him out among all the thousands 1

his ten thousands 2

his thousands 3

make you a thousand 1

million 3

of a 1

of one thousand 2

of the one thousand 1

of the thousands 4

of their thousand 1

of them two thousand 1

of thousands 18

of which two thousand 1

on a thousand 1

one 2

one thousand 31

out of the thousands 1

over a thousand 1

over thousands 2

shall become a thousand 1

six thousand 1

than a thousand 1

the eleven hundred 2

there shall be one thousand 1

there were a thousand 1

they are the thousands 1

thousand 309

thousand men 2

thousands 1

time in a thousand 1

to a thousand 3

to me than thousands 1

to one thousand 1

to the one thousand 1

to thousands 3

two thousand 17

was one thousand 1

was two thousand 1

were one 1

were one thousand 1

were two thousand 3

where there were a thousand 1

whereon a thousand 1

who were over the thousands 1

with one thousand 1

with thousands 1

you eleven hundred 1

you two thousand 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2001) p l a (אלפ ALP) AC: Guide CO: Yoke AB: Learn: The yoke of the oxen, the yoke of learning. An older experienced ox is yoked to a younger inexperienced one in order to teach it how to pull a load. A thousand, as a large number of oxen. [from: la- an ox as wearing a yoke for work] (eng: elephant)

V) p l a (אלפ ALP) - I. Learn:To learn by example in the sense of being yoked to another. II. Thousand:To make or bring forth a thousand, a thousand-fold. KJV (5): (vf: Hiphil, Paal, Piel) teach, learn, utter, bring forth thousands - Strongs: H502 (אָלַף), H503 (אָלַף)

N^m) p l a (אלפ ALP) - I. Ox: II. Thousand:[Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (517): kine, oxen, family - Strongs: H504 (אֶלֶף), H505 (אֶלֶף), H506 (אֶלֶף)

d^m) p f l a (אלופ ALWP) - Guide: One who is yoked to another to lead and teach. KJV (69): duke, guide, friend, governor, captain, ox - Strongs: H441 (אַלֻּף)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אֲלַ֑ף noun masculine 1,000 (= Biblical Hebrew II. אֶ֫לֶף); — absolute ׳א (noun person precedes) Daniel 5:1; noun omitted, emphatic אַלְמָּא Daniel 5:1 the thousand (just mentioned); construct + plural absolute אֶ֫לֶףאֲלָפִ֯ים Daniel 7:10 a thousand thousands (< Qr אַלְפִין K^{§ 51,2}).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אֶלֶף , אֲלַף Ch. a thousand, Daniel 5:1, 7:10.

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List of Word Forms

אֲלָפִ֑ים אֲלָפִ֔ים אֲלָפִ֖ים אֲלָפִ֗ים אֲלָפִ֛ים אֲלָפִ֜ים אֲלָפִ֣ים אֲלָפִ֤ים אֲלָפִ֥ים אֲלָפִ֨ים אֲלָפִֽים׃ אֲלָפִים֙ אֲלָפִים֩ אֲלָפִים֮ אִֽישׁ׃ אֶ֔לֶף אֶ֕לֶף אֶ֖לֶף אֶ֗לֶף אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֶ֚לֶף אֶ֛לֶף אֶ֜לֶף אֶ֣לֶף אֶ֤לֶף אֶ֥לֶף אֶ֥לֶף ׀ אֶ֧לֶף אֶ֨לֶף אֶ֪לֶף אֶֽלֶף־ אֶלֶף֩ אַלְפֵ֖י אַלְפֵ֣י אַלְפֵ֤י אַלְפֵ֥י אַלְפֵי־ אַלְפַּ֕יִם אַלְפַּ֖יִם אַלְפַּ֗יִם אַלְפַּ֙יִם֙ אַלְפַּ֛יִם אַלְפַּ֣יִם אַלְפַּ֥יִם אַלְפַּ֨יִם אַלְפַּ֪יִם אַלְפָּ֑יִם אָ֑לֶף אָ֔לֶף אָֽלֶף׃ איש׃ אלף אלף־ אלף׃ אלפי אלפי־ אלפים בְּאֶ֣לֶף בְּאֶ֤לֶף בְּאַלְפֵ֣י בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יו בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו באלף באלפי באלפיו הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים הָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים ׀ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים הָאֲלָפִ֖ים הָאֲלָפִ֛ים הָאֲלָפִ֣ים הָאֲלָפִ֥ים הָאֲלָפִ֨ים הָאֲלָפִים֙ הָאֶ֜לֶף הָאֶ֤לֶף הָאָ֑לֶף האלף האלפים וְאֶ֗לֶף וְאֶ֣לֶף וְאֶ֤לֶף וְאֶ֥לֶף וְאֶ֨לֶף וְאֶֽלֶף־ וְאֶלֶף֩ וְאַלְפַּ֥יִם וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ וָאֶ֔לֶף וָאֶ֖לֶף וָאָ֑לֶף וָאָֽלֶף׃ וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ ואלף ואלף־ ואלף׃ ואלפים ולאלפיכם׃ ולאלפים ולאלפים׃ כְּאֶ֖לֶף כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִם כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם כאלף כאלפים לְאֶ֣לֶף לְאֶ֥לֶף לְאַלְפֵ֣י לְאַלְפֵ֥י לְאָֽלֶף׃ לַֽאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לַֽאֲלָפִ֔ים לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לָאֲלָפִ֔ים לָאֶ֔לֶף לָאֶ֙לֶף֙ לאלף לאלף׃ לאלפי לאלפים מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י מאלף מאלפי שָׂרִ֣ים שרים ’ă·lā·p̄îm ’ā·lep̄ ’al·pa·yim ’al·pā·yim ’al·p̄ê ’al·p̄ê- ’ălāp̄îm ’ālep̄ ’alpayim ’alpāyim ’alp̄ê ’alp̄ê- ’e·lep̄ ’e·lep̄- ’elep̄ ’elep̄- ’îš alaFim Alef alFei alPayim ba’ălāp̄āw ba·’ă·lā·p̄āw baalaFav bə’alp̄ê bə’elep̄ bə·’al·p̄ê bə·’e·lep̄ bealFei beElef Elef hā’ălāp̄îm hā’ālep̄ hā’elep̄ hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm hā·’ā·lep̄ hā·’e·lep̄ haalaFim haAlef haElef Ish kə’alpayim kə’elep̄ kə·’al·pa·yim kə·’e·lep̄ kealPayim keElef la’ălāp̄îm lā’ălāp̄îm lā’elep̄ la·’ă·lā·p̄îm lā·’ă·lā·p̄îm lā·’e·lep̄ laalaFim laElef lə’ālep̄ lə’alp̄ê lə’elep̄ lə·’ā·lep̄ lə·’al·p̄ê lə·’e·lep̄ leAlef lealFei leElef mê’ālep̄ mê’alp̄ê mê’elep̄ mê·’ā·lep̄ mê·’al·p̄ê mê·’e·lep̄ meAlef mealFei meElef śā·rîm saRim śārîm ū·lə·’al·p̄ê·ḵem ūlə’alp̄êḵem ulealfeiChem vaAlef vaElef vealPayim veeLef velaalaFim wā’ālep̄ wā’elep̄ wā·’ā·lep̄ wā·’e·lep̄ wə’alpayim wə’elep̄ wə’elep̄- wə·’al·pa·yim wə·’e·lep̄ wə·’e·lep̄- wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm wəla’ălāp̄îm