אֶ֣לֶף
𐤀𐤋𐤐
elef
a thousand
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.
1 Chronicles 19:6 · Word #12
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| In-context | a thousand |
Morphology HAcbsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H505-08
a thousand
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute state (masculine/feminine usage attested). Functions as a cardinal numeral but retains nominal form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אֶלֶף is a common noun, singular absolute. Rendering it as "a thousand" preserves its singular grammatical form while reflecting the developed meaning of the root אלף, which originally referred to an ox or clan-unit and came to denote a basic social or military grouping numbered as a thousand. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלף (ox, cattle, clan-unit, thousand, group bound together)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H506-01 |
alaf | a thousand |
H504-01 |
alafeykha | your clan-thousands |
H504-02 |
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 |