וָ/אֶ֖לֶף
𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤐
ʼeleph
and 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.
Numbers 3:50 · Word #12
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 HC/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 | and thousand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H505-24
and one thousand
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + cardinal number, singular, absolute state, common gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֶלֶף denotes a grouping totaling one thousand, whether numerical or as a large unit. As a singular absolute cardinal number with prefixed conjunction ו, it is faithfully rendered "and one thousand." |
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