בְּ/אַלְפֵ֣י
𐤁/𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉
ʼeleph
with thousands of
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.
Micah 6:7 · Word #3
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 HR/Acbpc
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with thousands of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H505-06
in thousands of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine plural construct of the cardinal noun אֶלֶף ("thousand"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The prefixed ב indicates "in," and אַלְפֵי is the plural construct form of אֶלֶף, meaning "thousands of." The construct state requires connection to what follows, preserving the numerical and grouping sense of multiple thousands. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in thousands of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "with thousands of". |