Strong's Definition
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)
Derivation: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);
KJV Usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
TWOT Reference: 109b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) tame, docile
2) friend, intimate
3) chief
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַלֻּף / אַלּוּף
alûph / allûph
BDB Definition:
1) tame, docile
2) friend, intimate
3) chief
Part of Speech: adjective masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H502
Same Word by TWOT Number: 109b
Total KJV Occurrences: 69
