"אלף" meaning in Hebrew

See אלף in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʔalpʰ/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈʔɛlɛf/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [ˈʔɛːlɛf] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /ˈʔalaf/ [Yemenite-Hebrew], [ˈʔæːlæf] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)elef/ [Hebrew, Persian], /ˈɛlɛf/ [Ashkenazi-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)elef/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: אֶלֶף [canonical], élef [romanization], אֲלָפִים [indefinite, plural], אֶלֶף־ [construct, singular], אַלְפֵי־ [construct, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- (“thousand; cattle”). Cognate with Arabic ألف (ʔalf). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|א־ל־ף}}, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ʔalp-|t=thousand; cattle}} Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- (“thousand; cattle”), {{cog|ar|ألف|tr=ʔalf}} Arabic ألف (ʔalf) Head templates: {{he-noun|cons=אֶלֶף|g=m|pat=קֶטֶל|pl=אֲלָפִים|plcons=אַלְפֵי|tr=élef|wv=אֶלֶף}} אֶלֶף • (élef) m (plural indefinite אֲלָפִים, singular construct אֶלֶף־, plural construct אַלְפֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
  1. millennium
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-noun-Sxp0HWeM
  2. thousandship, a part of thousand of a tribe Synonyms: מִשְׁפָּחָה
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-noun-NbIVf9Rh
  3. (chiefly in the plural) head of cattle, animal living in company Tags: in-plural Categories (lifeform): Bovines
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-noun-aTb4cRKs Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ל־ף, Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 49 18 1 25 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 8 12 77 3 Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 4 6 39 20 1 31 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ל־ף: 11 30 50 9 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל: 7 20 66 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 6 51 9 2 11 15 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 59 6 2 8 18 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔalpʰ/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈʔɔːlɛf/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [ˈʔɔːlɛf] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /ˈʔɔlaf/ [Yemenite-Hebrew], [ˈʔɔːlæf] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)ɒlef/ [Hebrew, Persian], /ˈɔlɛf/ [Ashkenazi-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)alef/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Audio: LL-Q9288_(heb)-Buffer-אלף.wav Forms: אָלֶף [canonical], álef [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|tr=álef|wv=אָלֶף}} אָלֶף • (álef) f
  1. Alternative spelling of אל״ף Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: אל״ף Derived forms: אָלֶפְבֵּית (alefbet)
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-noun-mg3GLpjz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Numeral

IPA: /ʔalpʰ/ [Biblical-Hebrew], /ˈʔɛlɛf/ [Tiberian-Hebrew], [ˈʔɛːlɛf] [Tiberian-Hebrew], /ˈʔalaf/ [Yemenite-Hebrew], [ˈʔæːlæf] [Yemenite-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)elef/ [Hebrew, Persian], /ˈɛlɛf/ [Ashkenazi-Hebrew], /ˈ(ʔ)elef/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew] Forms: אֶלֶף [canonical], élef [romanization], אלפיים [dual], אַלְפַּיִם [dual], אֲלָפִים [plural], form אָלֶף [Biblical-Hebrew, pausal]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- (“thousand; cattle”). Cognate with Arabic ألف (ʔalf). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|א־ל־ף}}, {{inh|he|sem-pro|*ʔalp-|t=thousand; cattle}} Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- (“thousand; cattle”), {{cog|ar|ألف|tr=ʔalf}} Arabic ألف (ʔalf) Head templates: {{he-numeral|dual=אלפיים|dualdwv=אַלְפַּיִם|pat=קֶטֶל|pausal=אָלֶף|pl=אֲלָפִים|tr=élef|wv=אֶלֶף}} אֶלֶף • (élef) m or f (dual אלפיים / אַלְפַּיִם, plural אֲלָפִים, Biblical Hebrew pausal form אָלֶף) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
  1. thousand, one thousand Categories (topical): Hebrew cardinal numbers, Hebrew ordinal numbers
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-num-VLihaHgM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: אִלֵּף [canonical], iléf [romanization], אֻלַּף [passive]
Head templates: {{he-verb|pi|head=אִלֵּף|pass=אֻלַּף|tr=iléf}} אִלֵּף • (iléf) (pi'el construction, passive counterpart אֻלַּף)
  1. defective spelling of אילף Tags: alt-of, construction-pi'el, misspelling Alternative form of: אילף
    Sense id: en-אלף-he-verb-XLyn8QPD Categories (other): Hebrew defective spellings, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "english": "And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Exodus [[s:he:T0212#יב_לז|12:37]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "vayis'ú vné yisraél meramsés sukóta k'shésh meót élef raglí hagvarím l'vád mitáf",
          "text": "וַיִּסְעוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵרַעְמְסֵס סֻכֹּתָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף רַגְלִי הַגְּבָרִים לְבַד מִטָּף׃",
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      "ipa": "/ʔalpʰ/",
      "tags": [
        "Biblical-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔɛlɛf/",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɛːlɛf]",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔalaf/",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔæːlæf]",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
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        "Hebrew",
        "Persian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɛf/",
      "tags": [
        "Ashkenazi-Hebrew"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
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          "english": "These were the elect of the congregation, the princes of the tribes of their fathers; they were the heads of the thousands of Israel.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Numbers [[s:he:T0401#א_טז|1:16]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "éleh kru'é ha'edá nsi'é matót avotám rashé alfé yisraél hem.",
          "text": "אֵלֶּה קְרוּאֵי (קריאי_(כתיב)) הָעֵדָה נְשִׂיאֵי מַטּוֹת אֲבוֹתָם רָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵם׃",
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          "word": "מִשְׁפָּחָה"
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          "_dis": "11 30 50 9",
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        {
          "english": "Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2814#יד_ד|14:04]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "b'én alafím evús bar v'rav tvu'ót b'khóakh shor.",
          "text": "בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שׁוֹר׃",
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        "head of cattle, animal living in company"
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          "cattle"
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        [
          "living",
          "live"
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        "(chiefly in the plural) head of cattle, animal living in company"
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      "ipa": "/ʔalpʰ/",
      "tags": [
        "Biblical-Hebrew"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔɛlɛf/",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɛːlɛf]",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔalaf/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔæːlæf]",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
      "tags": [
        "Hebrew",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɛf/",
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        "Ashkenazi-Hebrew"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli-Hebrew"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "אלף"
}

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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔːlæf]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)ɒlef/",
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    },
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      "form": "iléf",
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      "form": "אַלְפַּיִם",
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          "english": "And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Exodus [[s:he:T0212#יב_לז|12:37]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "vayis'ú vné yisraél meramsés sukóta k'shésh meót élef raglí hagvarím l'vád mitáf",
          "text": "וַיִּסְעוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵרַעְמְסֵס סֻכֹּתָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף רַגְלִי הַגְּבָרִים לְבַד מִטָּף׃",
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          "thousand"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔɛlɛf/",
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        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɛːlɛf]",
      "tags": [
        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔalaf/",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔæːlæf]",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɛf/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
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          "ref": "Tanach, Numbers [[s:he:T0401#א_טז|1:16]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "éleh kru'é ha'edá nsi'é matót avotám rashé alfé yisraél hem.",
          "text": "אֵלֶּה קְרוּאֵי (קריאי_(כתיב)) הָעֵדָה נְשִׂיאֵי מַטּוֹת אֲבוֹתָם רָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵם׃",
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          "thousand",
          "thousand"
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          "word": "מִשְׁפָּחָה"
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        {
          "english": "Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Proverbs [[s:he:T2814#יד_ד|14:04]], with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:",
          "roman": "b'én alafím evús bar v'rav tvu'ót b'khóakh shor.",
          "text": "בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב־תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שׁוֹר׃",
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        "head of cattle, animal living in company"
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          "head",
          "head"
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          "cattle",
          "cattle"
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          "animal",
          "animal"
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        [
          "living",
          "live"
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          "company",
          "company"
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        "(chiefly in the plural) head of cattle, animal living in company"
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔɛːlɛf]",
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        "Tiberian-Hebrew"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔalaf/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛlɛf/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)elef/",
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      "roman": "alefbet",
      "word": "אָלֶפְבֵּית"
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          "word": "אל״ף"
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        "Alternative spelling of אל״ף"
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          "אל״ף#Hebrew"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔɔlaf/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɔːlæf]",
      "tags": [
        "Yemenite-Hebrew"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)ɒlef/",
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        "Hebrew",
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɔlɛf/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈ(ʔ)alef/",
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      "form": "iléf",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "אֻלַּף",
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