אַלְפֵ֥י
𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉
alefey
the thousands of
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.
Joshua 22:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| In-context | the thousands of |
Morphology HAcbpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H505-04
thousands of
| Root | אלף (ʾ-l-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | thousand, clan-unit, tribal division, troop, large group |
| Semantic Range | a literal thousand; large numerical grouping; clan or tribal subdivision; military contingent; symbolic large number |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, אֶלֶף functions not only as a numeral but also as a socio-military unit within Israel’s tribal structure, highlighting communal identity, covenant organization, and the scale of blessing, judgment, or inheritance. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural construct form of the noun אֶלֶף (H505). The construct state indicates it governs a following noun ("thousands of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אַלְפֵי is the masculine plural construct of אֶלֶף, requiring a plural rendering in construct relationship, hence "thousands of." This preserves the numerical sense while reflecting the construct state that links it to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלף (thousand, clan-unit, tribal division, troop, large group)
| 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 |