אֲלַ֑ף
𐤀𐤋𐤐
ʼălaph
a thousand
'Ălaph is the Aramaic noun for the cardinal number 'one thousand'. It designates the numerical value ‘1,000’, employed for counting people, livestock, wealth, or other quantities. In certain contexts, by extension, it may refer to a military division or clan (by analogy with the Hebrew usage), but in Biblical Aramaic it is primarily a numeral.
Daniel 5:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H506
| Lemma | אֲלַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼălaph |
| Strong's | H506 |
| Definition | 'Ălaph is the Aramaic noun for the cardinal number 'one thousand'. It designates the numerical value ‘1,000’, employed for counting people, livestock, wealth, or other quantities. In certain contexts, by extension, it may refer to a military division or clan (by analogy with the Hebrew usage), but in Biblical Aramaic it is primarily a numeral. |
Morphology AAcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a thousand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H506-01
one thousand
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (cardinal number), masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the masculine singular absolute cardinal numeral in Aramaic, designating the quantity 1,000. Although derived from a root related to grouping or association, as a noun it functions independently as a fixed numerical term. |
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