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Lexicon :: Strong's H505 - 'elep̄

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אֶלֶף
Transliteration
'elep̄
Pronunciation
eh'-lef
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Prop, the same as אֶלֶף (H504)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 109a

Strong’s Definitions

אֶלֶף ʼeleph, eh'-lef; prop, the same as H504; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand:—thousand.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 505x

The KJV translates Strong's H505 in the following manner: thousand (500x), eleven hundred (with H3967) (3x), variant (1x), twelve hundred (with H3967) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 505x
The KJV translates Strong's H505 in the following manner: thousand (500x), eleven hundred (with H3967) (3x), variant (1x), twelve hundred (with H3967) (1x).

  1. a thousand

    1. as numeral

  2. a thousand, company

    1. as a company of men under one leader, troops

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶלֶף ʼeleph, eh'-lef; prop, the same as H504; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand:—thousand.
STRONGS H505: Abbreviations
II. אֶ֫לֶף noun masculineJudges 6:15 thousand (אלף MI, SI, Sabean DHMZMG 1875, 615; Arabic أَلفً, Aramaic PElAx  , אֲלַף, אלפיא) — א׳ (אָ֑׳) Genesis 20:16 +; suffix אַלְמִּי Judges 6:15; dual אַלְמַּיִם Numbers 4:36 +; plural אֲלָפִים Exodus 18:21 +; construct אַלְפֵי Exodus 32:28 +; אֲלָפֶיךָ Deuteronomy 7:13 + 2 times; אֲלָפָיו Qr 1 Samuel 18:7 + 2 times (Kt ־פו) — a thousand.
1. numeral:
a. used with noun alone; mostly before noun Numbers 35:4; Joshua 7:3; Nehemiah 3:13; 1 Chronicles 18:4 +; after noun (late) 1 Chronicles 12:35 + 6 times Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah; בָּאַמָּה א׳ Numbers 35:5 (4 times in verse); Ezekiel 47:3 (strike out Co); the noun always plural when preceding, sometimes when following, 1 Samuel 25:2; 1 Kings 3:4; 2 Kings 18:23 = Isaiah 36:8; 2 Chronicles 30:24; Psalm 90:4; Job 42:12; Ecclesiastes 6:6; elsewhere singular אישׁ Judges 9:49; Judges 15:15, 16; Joshua 7:3 +; אַמָּה Numbers 35:4 + (so SI); דּוֺר Deuteronomy 7:9 +, compare 1 Chronicles 18:4; 1 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Kings 15:19; Job 42:12; Songs 4:4; Isaiah 7:23, noun sometimes collective; א׳ plural construct Micah 6:7; Psalm 119:72; Genesis 24:60; noun not expressed (or not fully) Genesis 20:16; Numbers 31:5, 6 +; distributive אֶלֶף⬩⬩⬩אֶלֶף Numbers 31:4; multiplicative Deuteronomy 1:11 פְּעָמִים א׳; indefinite for great number (plural) Exodus 20:6; Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 5:10; Jeremiah 32:18, (singular) Deuteronomy 32:30; Ecclesiastes 6:6 +.
b. א׳ + other number usually precedes it Exodus 38:25 + often; but following רִבּוֺא Ezra 2:64 + 2 times; it follows also smaller number Numbers 3:50; 1 Kings 5:12 (so SI); the noun following in singular Exodus 28:25 + 8 times; plural 2 Samuel 8:4 + 2 times; noun precedes, in plural (late) Daniel 12:12 + 2 times; noun not expressed Exodus 38:28 —
c. א׳ X other number always following Exodus 12:37 +; usual order is no. X א׳ + additional no. (if any) + noun (if expressed) Numbers 31:52; Judges 20:35 compare Exodus 12:37; 2 Kings 3:4 (twice in verse) +; less often noun + no. X א׳ Numbers 31:33; 1 Kings 8:63 +; (other combinations see Exodus 38:26; Numbers 26:51; Numbers 31:32; Ezekiel 48:30; 1 Chronicles 29:7 etc.); א׳ usually singular Numbers 11:21 +; except after units, where plural absolute Numbers 1:46; Judges 20:34 + (so MI); seldom plural construct Exodus 32:28; Judges 4:10; Job 1:3 (twice in verse); (noun mostly singular when following Judges 4:10; 1 Kings 12:21+, yet plural Joshua 4:13; 1 Samuel 13:5 +; when preceding it is plural 1 Chronicles 5:21 +, or collective Numbers 31:33; 1 Samuel 25:2; 1 Kings 8:63; 2 Chronicles 7:5 +); אֶלֶף אֲלָפִים 1 Chronicles 21:5; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 14:8; אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן Psalm 68:18, compare שִׁנְאָן; בְּהַרֲרֵי אָ֑לֶף Psalm 50:10, read אֵל compare Psalm 36:7, Ol Bi Che; yet see Hup De. —
Note.10,000= עֲשֶׂרֶת אֲלָפִים etc. Judges 1:4; Judges 3:29; 1 Kings 5:28; 1 Chronicles 29:7 +; less often רִבּוֺ, רְבָבָה etc. which see.
2. a thousand, a company of 1000 men, as united under one superior, or leader, hence (שָׂרֵי) שַׂר א׳ Exodus 18:21, 25 compare Numbers 31:14 +; compare יִשְׂרָאֵל רָאשֵׁי א׳ Numbers 1:16; Numbers 10:4; Joshua 22:21, 30 & see below; compare also 1 Samuel 29:2; especially family, etc. Judges 6:15; 1 Samuel 10:19 (|| שֵׁבֶט & compare מִשְׁפַּחַת 1 Samuel 10:21); compare Micah 5:2; — Numbers 10:36 (רִבְבוֺת אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל) Numbers 31:5; Joshua 22:14; 1 Samuel 23:23 apparently shew transition to this technical use.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H506.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:16; 20:16; 24:60

Exodus

12:37; 12:37; 18:21; 18:21; 18:25; 20:6; 28:25; 32:28; 32:28; 34:7; 38:25; 38:26; 38:28

Numbers

1:16; 1:46; 3:50; 4:36; 10:4; 10:36; 11:21; 26:51; 31:4; 31:5; 31:5; 31:6; 31:14; 31:32; 31:33; 31:33; 31:52; 35:4; 35:4; 35:5

Deuteronomy

1:11; 5:10; 7:9; 7:13; 32:30

Joshua

4:13; 7:3; 7:3; 22:14; 22:21; 22:30

Judges

1:4; 3:29; 4:10; 4:10; 6:15; 6:15; 6:15; 9:49; 15:15; 15:16; 20:34; 20:35

1 Samuel

10:19; 10:21; 13:5; 18:7; 23:23; 25:2; 25:2; 29:2

2 Samuel

8:4

1 Kings

3:4; 5:12; 8:63; 8:63; 12:21

2 Kings

3:4; 15:19; 18:23

1 Chronicles

5:21; 12:35; 18:4; 18:4; 19:6; 21:5; 22:14; 29:7; 29:7

2 Chronicles

7:5; 14:8; 30:24

Ezra

2:64

Nehemiah

3:13

Job

1:3; 42:12; 42:12

Psalms

36:7; 50:10; 68:18; 90:4; 119:72

Ecclesiastes

6:6; 6:6

Song of Songs

4:4

Isaiah

7:23; 36:8

Jeremiah

32:18

Ezekiel

47:3; 48:30

Daniel

12:12

Micah

5:2; 6:7

H505

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Strong's Number H505 matches the Hebrew אֶלֶף ('elep̄),
which occurs 507 times in 390 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 8 (Gen 20:16–Num 4:36)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:16 - To Sarah he said, “I am giving your brother a thousand shekels[fn] of silver. This is to cover the offense against you before all who are with you; you are completely vindicated.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:60 - And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the cities of their enemies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:37 - The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:25 - He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:6 - but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:7 - maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - The silver obtained from those of the community who were counted in the census was 100 talents[fn] and 1,775 shekels,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel—

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:26 - one beka per person, that is, half a shekel,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone who had crossed over to those counted, twenty years old or more, a total of 603,550 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:28 - They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:29 - The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These were the men appointed from the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21 - The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:23 - The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:25 - The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:27 - The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:29 - The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:31 - The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:33 - The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:35 - The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:37 - The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:39 - The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:41 - The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:43 - The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:46 - The total number was 603,550.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:4 - His division numbers 74,600.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:6 - His division numbers 54,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:8 - His division numbers 57,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:9 - All the men assigned to the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, number 186,400. They will set out first.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:11 - His division numbers 46,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:13 - His division numbers 59,300.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:15 - His division numbers 45,650.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:16 - All the men assigned to the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, number 151,450. They will set out second.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:19 - His division numbers 40,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:21 - His division numbers 32,200.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:23 - His division numbers 35,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:24 - All the men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, number 108,100. They will set out third.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:26 - His division numbers 62,700.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:28 - His division numbers 41,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:30 - His division numbers 53,400.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:31 - All the men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. They will set out last, under their standards.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - These are the Israelites, counted according to their families. All the men in the camps, by their divisions, number 603,550.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:22 - The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:28 - The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600.[fn] The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:34 - The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39 - The total number of Levites counted at the LORD’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50 - From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels,[fn] according to the sanctuary shekel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:36 - counted by clans, were 2,750.

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