אַלְפֵ֖י
𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉
ʼeleph
thousand
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.
Judges 4:10 · Word #11
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | thousand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H505-03
thousands of
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is masculine plural construct of אֶלֶף, requiring the sense "thousands of" to reflect both plurality and construct linkage. This preserves the developed nominal meaning of a grouped thousand-unit while maintaining its associative root sense of organized grouping. |
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