אֲלַ֑ף
a.laph
“thousand”
Definition
{hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand}
(Aramaic) or אֶלֶף; (Aramaic), corresponding to H505 (אֶלֶף)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
אֲלַ֑ף appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
A river of fire was flowing,coming out from His presence.Thousands upon thousands attended Him,and myriads upon myriads stood before Him.The court was convened,and the books were opened.
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