אֶלֶף (ʼeleph) — Thousand

Hebrew word study: אֶלֶף (ʼeleph), Strong's H505. hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand

HebrewStrong's H505
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֶלֶף (ʼeleph)
Pronounced: eh'-lef

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

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

Word study
Derivation: prop, the same as H504 (אֶלֶף);

KJV translation words: thousand.

Where this word appears

Strong's H505 is tagged on 506 words in 391 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:16 and last appears in Micah 6:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

thousand ×199thousands ×104one thousand ×41thousand cubits ×36two thousand ×27a thousand ×24the thousands ×14and one thousand ×11the families of ×5for a thousand ×3on thousands his ×3to thousands ×3

Forms found in the text

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

אֶלֶף ×220אֲלָפִים ×119אָלֶף ×44אַלְפַּיִם ×26אָלֶף ס ×18הָאֲלָפִים ×14אַלְפֵי ×12וְאֶלֶף ×8לְאַלְפֵי ×3לַאֲלָפִים ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×1041 Chronicles ×812 Chronicles ×62Ezekiel ×40Judges ×351 Samuel ×281 Kings ×212 Samuel ×19

Verses (first 25 of 391)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H504 אֶלֶף (ʼeleph).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H503 אָלַף (ʼâlaph), H506 אֲלַף (ʼălaph), H507 אֶלֶף (ʼEleph).

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 ʼeleph (H505) mean?

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

How is H505 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H505 as: thousand..

How often does אֶלֶף (ʼeleph) appear?

Strong's H505 is tagged on 506 words in 391 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 20:16 and last appears in Micah 6:7.