הָֽ/אֲלָפִ֣ים
𐤄/𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤌
ʼeleph
of thousands
A grouping or total of one thousand units or individuals, frequently used to designate a large, often literal, number or to indicate a military or tribal unit of considerable size. The word can also refer to a group, clan, or subdivision within a tribe, particularly in social or military contexts. Less commonly, may denote a 'clan' or 'family division' within Israelite society.
1 Chronicles 27:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| Definition | A grouping or total of one thousand units or individuals, frequently used to designate a large, often literal, number or to indicate a military or tribal unit of considerable size. The word can also refer to a group, clan, or subdivision within a tribe, particularly in social or military contexts. Less commonly, may denote a 'clan' or 'family division' within Israelite society. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of thousands |
SIBI-P1 Translation H505-09
the thousands
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number/noun, plural absolute with definite article (masculine form used generically). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the definite plural of אֶלֶף, preserving its primary sense of a grouping totaling one thousand. The plural with the article is rendered straightforwardly as "the thousands," reflecting both number and definiteness while retaining the root concept of associated groupings. |
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