אֶלֶף

Strong's H505

ʼeleph

/eh'-lef/

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

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H505
Hebrew
אֶלֶף
Transliteration
ʼeleph
Pronunciation
/eh'-lef/
KJV Translations
1 distinct rendering
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full 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);H504 (ʼeleph)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

thousand

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