לָ/אֶ֨לֶף֙
𐤋/𐤀𐤋𐤐
ʼeleph
to-a-thousand
A grouping or total of one thousand units or individuals, frequently used to designate a large, often literal, number or to indicate a military or tribal unit of considerable size. The word can also refer to a group, clan, or subdivision within a tribe, particularly in social or military contexts. Less commonly, may denote a 'clan' or 'family division' within Israelite society.
Judges 20:10 · Word #9
Lexicon H505
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H505 |
| Definition | A grouping or total of one thousand units or individuals, frequently used to designate a large, often literal, number or to indicate a military or tribal unit of considerable size. The word can also refer to a group, clan, or subdivision within a tribe, particularly in social or military contexts. Less commonly, may denote a 'clan' or 'family division' within Israelite society. |
Morphology HRd/Acbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | c — Cardinal Number — Cardinal number |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to-a-thousand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H505-15
a thousand-group
| Morphological Notes | Cardinal number, singular, absolute state; functions adjectivally or substantivally to denote a unit of one thousand or a corporate group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶלֶף derives from the root אלף, conveying association or grouping under leadership. Rendering it as "a thousand-group" preserves both its numeric force (one thousand) and its older sense of an organized clan or company, while reflecting its singular absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to a thousand
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "per a thousand". |