אַלְפִּ/י֙
𐤀𐤋𐤐/𐤉
ʼeleph
my family
A basic unit of social organization among the Israelites, typically designating a clan, tribe segment, or extended family group; also, a term for a thousand as a numerical value; rarely, used for cattle (ox or cow) in poetic or archaic context. The primary lexical meaning is thus 'clan' or 'thousand,' with contextual nuance indicating whether a social unit or a literal number is meant.
Judges 6:15 · Word #10
Lexicon H504
| Lemma | אֶלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ʼeleph |
| Strong's | H504 |
| Definition | A basic unit of social organization among the Israelites, typically designating a clan, tribe segment, or extended family group; also, a term for a thousand as a numerical value; rarely, used for cattle (ox or cow) in poetic or archaic context. The primary lexical meaning is thus 'clan' or 'thousand,' with contextual nuance indicating whether a social unit or a literal number is meant. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my family |
SIBI-P1 Translation H504-03
my clan
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶלֶף primarily denotes a clan or closely associated family unit, reflecting the root idea of trained or familiar association. The masculine singular construct form with a 1st person common singular suffix yields "my clan." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my clan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'My clan' accurately represents the social unit intended, as clarified in the silex_definition and fits the context of tribal structure. |