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H505 אֶלֶף (ʼeleph) eh'-lef
Hebrew
Noun (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

thousand

Strong's Definition

hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

Derivation: prop, the same as H504 (אֶלֶף);

KJV Usage: thousand.

TWOT Reference: 109a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

: thousand 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֶלֶף eleph BDB Definition: 1) a thousand 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: prop, the same as H504 Same Word by TWOT Number: 109a Total KJV Occurrences: 504

Bible Occurrences (388)

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