Lexical Definition
אֶלֶף ʼeleph (eh'-lef) thousand H:N
prop, the same as אֶלֶף
thousand.
- hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
See Greek: χιλιάς
Usage: 7 forms in 10 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לָאֶ֔לֶף | thousand | Isa.60.22 |
| לְאַלְפֵ֥י | to families of | Josh.22.14 |
| וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם | and to families your | 1Sam.10.19 |
| בְּאַלְפֵ֣י | among families of | Mic.5.2 |
| אַלְפֵ֥י | families of | Num.1.16 • Num.10.4 • Josh.22.21 |
| thousands of | 1Sam.23.23 | |
| אַלְפֵ֤י | families of | Josh.22.30 |
| אַלְפִּי֙ | family my | Judg.6.15 |
Extended Information
meaning of: אֶלֶף
- : clan
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew form: אָלַף
אֲלַ֑ף noun masculine 1,000 (= Biblical Hebrew II. אֶ֫לֶף); — absolute ׳א (noun person precedes) Dan 5:1 noun omitted, emphatic אַלְפָּא vDan 5:1 the thousand (just mentioned); construct + plural absolute אֶ֫לֶף אֲלָפִ֯ים Dan 7:10 a thousand thousands (< Qr אַלְפִין K§ 51, 2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 5:1 · 7:10 |