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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 Box Gen 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:16 - And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver[fn] in the presence of all these witnesses. This is to compensate you for any wrong I may have done to you. This will settle any claim against me, and your reputation is cleared.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:60

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:60 - They gave her this blessing as she parted:
“Our sister, may you become
the mother of many millions!
May your descendants be strong
and conquer the cities of their enemies.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:37 - That night the people of Israel left Rameses and started for Succoth. There were about 600,000 men,[fn] plus all the women and children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:25 - He chose capable men from all over Israel and appointed them as leaders over the people. He put them in charge of groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:6 - But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those[fn] who love me and obey my commands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - The Levites obeyed Moses’ command, and about 3,000 people died that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:7 - I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations.[fn]
I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.
But I do not excuse the guilty.
I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren;
the entire family is affected—
even children in the third and fourth generations.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:25 - The whole community of Israel gave 7,545 pounds[fn] of silver, as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:26 - This silver came from the tax collected from each man registered in the census. (The tax is one beka, which is half a shekel,[fn] based on the sanctuary shekel.) The tax was collected from 603,550 men who had reached their twentieth birthday.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:28 - The remaining 45 pounds[fn] of silver was used to make the hooks and rings and to overlay the tops of the posts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 38:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 38:29 - The people also brought as special offerings 5,310 pounds[fn] of bronze,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These are the chosen leaders of the community, the leaders of their ancestral tribes, the heads of the clans of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:21 - This is the number of men twenty years old or older who were able to go to war, as their names were listed in the records of their clans and families[fn]:
TribeNumber
Reuben (Jacob’s[fn] oldest son)46,500

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Simeon59,300

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Gad45,650

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:27

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Judah74,600

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:29

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Issachar54,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:31

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Zebulun57,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:33

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Ephraim son of Joseph40,500

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:35

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Manasseh son of Joseph32,200

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:37

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Benjamin35,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:39

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Dan62,700

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:41

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Asher41,500

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:43

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Naphtali53,400

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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 - “The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp toward the sunrise on the east side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
TribeLeaderNumber
JudahNahshon son of Amminadab74,600

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IssacharNethanel son of Zuar54,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:8

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ZebulunEliab son of Helon57,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:9 - So the total of all the troops on Judah’s side of the camp is 186,400. These three tribes are to lead the way whenever the Israelites travel to a new campsite.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:11 - “The divisions of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad are to camp on the south side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
TribeLeaderNumber
ReubenElizur son of Shedeur46,500

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SimeonShelumiel son of Zurishaddai59,300

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GadEliasaph son of Deuel[fn]45,650

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:16 - So the total of all the troops on Reuben’s side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:19 - “The divisions of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin are to camp on the west side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
TribeLeaderNumber
EphraimElishama son of Ammihud40,500

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ManassehGamaliel son of Pedahzur32,200

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BenjaminAbidan son of Gideoni35,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:24 - So the total of all the troops on Ephraim’s side of the camp is 108,100. These three tribes will be third in line whenever the Israelites travel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:26 - “The divisions of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali are to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle, beneath their family banners. These are the names of the tribes, their leaders, and the numbers of their registered troops:
TribeLeaderNumber
DanAhiezer son of Ammishaddai62,700

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:28

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AsherPagiel son of Ocran41,500

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:30

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NaphtaliAhira son of Enan53,400

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:31 - So the total of all the troops on Dan’s side of the camp is 157,600. These three tribes will be last, marching under their banners whenever the Israelites travel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:32 - In summary, the troops of Israel listed by their families totaled 603,550.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:22 - There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:28 - There were 8,600[fn] males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:34 - There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:39 - When Moses and Aaron counted the Levite clans at the LORD’s command, the total number was 22,000 males one month old or older.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:43

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:43 - The number of firstborn sons who were one month old or older was 22,273.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:50

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:50 - He collected 1,365 pieces of silver[fn] on behalf of these firstborn sons of Israel (each piece weighing the same as the sanctuary shekel).

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:36 - and the total number came to 2,750.

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