וָ/אֶ֖לֶף
𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤐
vaelef
and 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.
Numbers 3:50 · Word #12
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| In-context | and thousand |
Morphology HC/Acbsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H505-24
and a thousand
| Root | אלף (ʾ-l-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | thousand, clan unit, troop, multitude |
| Semantic Range | a literal thousand; a clan or tribal subdivision; a military contingent; by extension, a large but countable multitude. |
| Conceptual Significance | אֶלֶף functions both as a literal number and as a socio-military unit within Israel’s tribal structure, reflecting how population, inheritance, and covenantal blessing were often reckoned in thousands. |
| Morphological Notes | Common singular absolute noun (masculine in usage), with prefixed conjunction וָ ("and"). Strong’s H505. Appears here in simple numeric form without suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶלֶף is a common singular absolute meaning "thousand," here preceded by the conjunction וָ ("and"). The rendering preserves the singular numerical sense and includes the prefixed conjunction reflected in the morphology (HC/Acbsa). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אלף (thousand, clan unit, troop, multitude)
| 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 |