אַלּוּפֵ֧י
𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤐𐤉
alufey
chiefs of
or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from אָלַף; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle); captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Genesis 36:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H441
| Lemma | אַלּוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼallûwph |
| Strong's | H441 |
| In-context | chiefs of |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H441-02
trained chiefs of
| Root | אלף (ʾ-l-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | familiarity, tameness, training, clan leadership, guided companionship |
| Semantic Range | clan chief, tribal leader, duke, captain, intimate companion, tamed animal (especially ox) |
| Conceptual Significance | In Genesis and related genealogical texts, אַלּוּפֵי designates the hereditary clan leaders of Edom and other groups. The term reflects social structures built around extended families, where leadership arises from recognized, established familiarity and authority within the clan. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from אַלּוּף. The construct form links it to a following genitive ("chiefs of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אַלּוּפֵי is masculine plural construct, meaning "chiefs of" in relation to what follows. Deriving from the root אלף (to be familiar, to tame, to train), the rendering "trained chiefs of" preserves the underlying idea of one who has been formed or made familiar, hence elevated as a clan leader, while accurately reflecting the masculine plural construct form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלף (familiarity, tameness, training, clan leadership, guided companionship)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H506-01 |
alaf | a thousand |
H504-01 |
alafeykha | your clan-thousands |
H505-01 |
alafim | thousands |
Word Usage (69 occurrences of H441)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:15 | אַלּוּפֵ֣י | alufey | chiefs of |
| Genesis 36:15 | אַלּ֤וּף | aluf | chief |
| Genesis 36:15 | אַלּ֣וּף | aluf-2 | chief |