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אֵלֶּה

𐤀𐤋𐤄

ʼêl-leh

H428 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these,' used to refer to multiple objects, persons, or concepts that are near to the speaker (proximal plural). In some contexts, can also function with reference to persons, items, or ideas already introduced or understood from context, with the force of 'these ones' or 'these people/things.' Employed both independently and adjectivally to mark a definite set, usually with anaphoric reference.

Semantic Range

these (proximal plural demonstrative), those (contextual or anaphoric plural), these people, those ones, these things

Root / Etymology

From root איל (uncertain, possibly to be strong or to go forward; etymology of pronoun forms is debated and may be unrelated to standard verbal roots). The form אֵלֶּה is an expanded (prolonged) plural of the basic demonstrative pronoun אֵל (this).

Historical & Contextual Notes

The form אֵלֶּה functions as the common plural demonstrative pronoun throughout Biblical Hebrew to refer to multiple referents, contrasted with זֹאת (feminine singular) and זֶה (masculine singular). It is used extensively in both prose and poetry, in legal, narrative, and prophetic contexts. While English translations render it as 'these' or 'those,' the Biblical Hebrew does not distinguish anaphoric (those) from deictic (these) in the way English does; אֵלֶּה depends on context and proximity, but is generally used for near or contextually focused plurals. The term is applied to both animate (persons, animals) and inanimate (objects, concepts) referents. In the later stages of Biblical Hebrew, the distinction between this pronoun and alternative forms (such as אֵלָּה) becomes less pronounced, but אֵלֶּה remains standard throughout the main biblical corpus. The use of 'which, who' as relative pronouns is rare and typically arises from syntactic constructions rather than from intrinsic meaning.

Translation Consistency

primary "these" 50 occurrences

אֵלֶּה is a proximal plural demonstrative meaning “these” in the vast majority of contexts (726/747 occurrences). “These” is the natural, idiomatic English equivalent for both independent and adjectival uses (these people, these things) and covers the typical anaphoric/proximal senses. Using “these” ensures consistency and clarity across all forms.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

prolonged from אֵל; these or those; an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

אל (Lael) — to, for, belonging to (prepositional prefix); god, mighty one (El)

Root אל to point out, to indicate (demonstrative function)
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3815 לָאֵל Belonging to El
H410 אֵל among mighty ones
H413 אֵל upon / over
H431 אֲלוּ and look!

Word Forms

16 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H428-03 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones 320
H428-04 הָ/אֵ֖לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these 275
H428-15 וְ/אֵ֣לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these 107
H428-11 מֵ/אֵ֗לֶּה meeleh HR/Pdxcp of these from these from these 13
H428-02 בְּ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ beeleh HR/Pdxcp by these in these in these 5
H428-06 כָּ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ kaeleh HR/Pdxcp like these like these ones like these ones 5
H428-09 לָ/אֵ֔לֶּה laeleh HR/Pdxcp to these to these ones to these ones 5
H428-08 כְ/אֵ֜לֶּה kheeleh HR/Pdxcp like-these like these ones like these ones 3
H428-12 וּ/לְ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ uleeleh HC/R/Pdxcp And by these and to these ones and to these ones 3
H428-13 וּ/מֵ/אֵ֖לֶּה umeeleh HC/R/Pdxcp and from these and from these ones and from these ones 3

Occurrences in Scripture

747 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H428-03 Genesis 2:4 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These are these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 6:9 אֵ֚לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 9:19 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-13 Genesis 9:19 וּ/מֵ/אֵ֖לֶּה umeeleh HC/R/Pdxcp and-from these and from these ones and from these ones
H428-15 Genesis 10:1 וְ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these are and these and these
H428-11 Genesis 10:5 מֵ֠/אֵלֶּה meeleh HR/Pdxcp From these from these from these
H428-03 Genesis 10:20 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These are these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 10:29 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 10:31 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 10:32 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These these ones these ones
H428-13 Genesis 10:32 וּ/מֵ/אֵ֜לֶּה umeeleh HC/R/Pdxcp and from these and from these ones and from these ones
H428-03 Genesis 11:10 אֵ֚לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These are these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 11:27 וְ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ veeleh HC/Pdxcp Now these and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 14:3 אֵ֨לֶּה֙ eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-04 Genesis 15:1 הָ/אֵ֗לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-03 Genesis 15:10 אֵ֗לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-04 Genesis 15:17 הָ/אֵֽלֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-04 Genesis 20:8 הָ/אֵ֖לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-04 Genesis 21:29 הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-04 Genesis 22:1 הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-04 Genesis 22:20 הָ/אֵ֔לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-03 Genesis 22:23 אֵ֨לֶּה֙ eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-04 Genesis 24:28 הָ/אֵֽלֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-03 Genesis 25:4 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 25:7 וְ/אֵ֗לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-15 Genesis 25:12 וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp Now these and these and these
H428-15 Genesis 25:13 וְ/אֵ֗לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 25:16 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 25:16 וְ/אֵ֣לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp and these and these and these
H428-15 Genesis 25:17 וְ/אֵ֗לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these are and these and these
H428-15 Genesis 25:19 וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-06 Genesis 27:46 כָּ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ kaeleh HR/Pdxcp like these like these ones like these ones
H428-04 Genesis 29:13 הָ/אֵֽלֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-09 Genesis 31:43 לָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ laeleh HR/Pdxcp to these to these ones to these ones
H428-03 Genesis 32:18 אֵ֥לֶּה eleh HPdxcp are these these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 33:5 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp are these these ones these ones
H428-04 Genesis 34:21 הָ/אֵ֜לֶּה haeleh HTd/Pdxcp these these ones these
H428-03 Genesis 35:26 אֵ֚לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 36:1 וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp Now these are and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 36:5 אֵ֚לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 36:9 וְ/אֵ֛לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 36:10 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These are these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 36:12 אֵ֕לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 36:13 וְ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 36:13 אֵ֣לֶּ֣ה eleh HPdxcp These these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 36:14 וְ/אֵ֣לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
H428-03 Genesis 36:15 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh HPdxcp These these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 36:16 אֵ֣לֶּה eleh HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-03 Genesis 36:16 אֵ֖לֶּה eleh-2 HPdxcp these these ones these ones
H428-15 Genesis 36:17 וְ/אֵ֗לֶּה veeleh HC/Pdxcp And these and these and these
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