אֶ֫לֶף

e.lephNounH0505

thousand

From: prop, the same as H504 (אֶלֶף);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

352 times

Appears 352 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
81
1 Chronicles
46
2 Chronicles
32
Judges
31
Ezk
21

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 13:1
  • 1 Samuel 29:5
  • Ecclesiastes 6:6
  • Judges 20:10
  • Numbers 2:4

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