הָ/אֲלָפִ֖ים

𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤌

haalafim

of the thousands

prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand.

H505

1 Chronicles 12:21 · Word #15

Lexicon H505

Lemmaאֶלֶף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤋𐤐
Transliterationʼeleph
Strong'sH505
In-contextof the thousands

Morphology HTd/Acbpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H505-09

the thousands

Morphological NotesDefinite article (הָ) prefixed to masculine plural absolute noun אֲלָפִים from lemma אֶלֶף (H505). No pronominal suffix; plural ending ־ִים marks masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe form הָאֲלָפִים is a masculine plural noun with the definite article, meaning "the thousands." This rendering preserves both the numerical sense of אֶלֶף and its broader sense of large, organized groupings (clan-units), while accurately reflecting the definite article and masculine plural morphology.

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Words from Root אלף (thousand, clan-unit, tribal division, group, multitude)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H506-01 alaf a thousand
H504-01 alafeykha your clan-thousands
H505-01 alafim thousands

Word Usage (507 occurrences of H505)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 20:16 אֶ֤לֶף elef a thousand
Genesis 24:60 לְ/אַלְפֵ֣י lealefey thousands of
Exodus 12:37 אֶ֧לֶף elef thousand