אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph) — Captain

Hebrew word study: אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph), Strong's H441. familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, l

HebrewStrong's H441
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph)
Pronounced: al-loof'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);

KJV translation words: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.

Where this word appears

Strong's H441 is tagged on 69 words in 29 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:15 and last appears in Zechariah 12:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

chief ×43were the chiefs of ×9the chiefs of ×5a close friend ×2a tame one ×1cattles our ×1close friend my ×1close friends ×1the close friend of ×1to chiefs their ×1were chiefs their ×1were the close friend of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אַלּוּף ×48אַלּוּפֵי ×12אַלֻּפֵי ×2אַלֻּפִים ×1אַלּוּפִי ×1אַלּוּפֵיהֶם ×1אַלּוּפֵינוּ ×1בְּאַלּוּף ×1כְּאַלֻּף ×1לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×431 Chronicles ×13Proverbs ×3Jeremiah ×3Zechariah ×3Psalms ×2Exodus ×1Micah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H502 אָלַף (ʼâlaph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼallûwph (H441) mean?

Familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle).

How is H441 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H441 as: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox..

How often does אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph) appear?

Strong's H441 is tagged on 69 words in 29 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 36:15 and last appears in Zechariah 12:6.