אַלְפָּ֑יִם
𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤌
alepayim
two 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 5:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| In-context | two thousand |
Morphology HAcbpa
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 H505-04
two clan-thousands
| Root | אלף (ʾ-l-p) |
| Core Meanings | clan unit, thousand, group, ox, leader |
| Semantic Range | a literal thousand; a clan or tribal subdivision; a military contingent; a large but countable number; by extension, a chief or leader associated with such a unit |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, אֶלֶף reflects Israel’s social and military organization into clan-based units, each potentially numbering about a thousand. Thus "two clan-thousands" can signify not merely a number (2,000) but two organized family or military groupings within the covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine dual absolute form of אֶלֶף ("thousand"). The -ַיִם ending marks the dual number, indicating precisely two units. No pronominal suffix is attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַלְפַּיִם is the masculine dual of אֶלֶף, literally "two thousands." Because אֶלֶף originally denoted a clan or military unit before becoming a numerical term, "two clan-thousands" preserves both the dual morphology and the underlying concept of counted group-units. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלף (clan unit, thousand, group, ox, leader)
| 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 |