Original Word: אֶלֶף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: eleph
Pronunciation: EH-lef
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-lef)
Definition: Thousand
Meaning: a thousand

thousand

Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.

see HEBREW 'eleph

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
a thousand
NASB Translation
1,000 (18), 1,000,000* (2), 1,005* (1), 1,017* (2), 1,052* (2), 1,100,000* (3), 1,200* (1), 1,222* (1), 1,247* (2), 1,254* (4), 1,290* (1), 1,335* (1), 1,365* (1), 1,400* (2), 1,700* (3), 1,760* (1), 1,775* (2), 10,000* (20), 100,000* (7), 108,100* (2), 12,000* (8), 120,000* (5), 14,000* (1), 14,700* (1), 15,000* (1), 151,450* (2), 153,600* (2), 157,600* (2), 16,000* (2), 16,750* (1), 17,200* (1), 18,000* (7), 180,000* (3), 185,000* (2), 186,400* (3), 2,000 (5), 2,056* (1), 2,067* (1), 2,172* (2), 2,200* (1), 2,300* (1), 2,322* (1), 2,400* (2), 2,600* (2), 2,630* (1), 2,700* (1), 2,750* (1), 2,812* (1), 2,818* (1), 20,000* (10), 20,200* (1), 20,800* (1), 200,000* (4), 22,000* (7), 22,034* (1), 22,200* (1), 22,273* (1), 22,600* (1), 23,000* (1), 24,000* (15), 25,000* (16), 25,100* (1), 250,000* (1), 26,000* (2), 27,000* (1), 28,600* (1), 280,000* (2), 3,000* (11), 3,023* (1), 3,200* (1), 3,300* (1), 3,600* (2), 3,630* (1), 3,700* (1), 3,930* (1), 30,000* (5), 30,500* (2), 300,000* (4), 307,500* (2), 32,000* (2), 32,200* (2), 32,500* (1), 337,500* (6), 35,400* (2), 36,000* (3), 37,000* (1), 38,000* (1), 4,000* (3), 4,500* (8), 4,600* (2), 40,000* (5), 40,500* (3), 400,000* (3), 41,500* (2), 42,000* (1), 42,360* (2), 43,730* (1), 44,760* (1), 45,400* (1), 45,600* (1), 45,650* (2), 46,500* (2), 470,000* (1), 5,000* (7), 5,400* (1), 50,000* (2), 50,070* (1), 500,000* (1), 52,700* (1), 53,400* (3), 54,400* (2), 57,400* (2), 59,300* (2), 6,000* (3), 6,200* (1), 6,720* (2), 6,800* (1), 60,000* (1), 60,500* (1), 600,000* (1), 601,730* (2), 603,550* (6), 61,000* (2), 62,700* (2), 64,300* (1), 64,400* (1), 675,000* (3), 7,000* (8), 7,100* (1), 7,337* (2), 7,500* (1), 7,700* (2), 70,000* (4), 72,000* (1), 74,600* (2), 75,000* (1), 76,500* (1), 8,580* (1), 8,600* (1), 80,000* (3), 800,000* (1), 87,000* (1), clan (1), clans (2), divisions (2), eleven* (3), families (2), family (1), million (1), thousand (78), thousand-fold* (1), thousands (41), thousandth (1).

אֲלַ֑ף noun masculine 1,000 (= Biblical Hebrew II. אֶ֫לֶף); — absolute ׳א (noun person precedes) Daniel 5:1; noun omitted, emphatic אַלְמָּא Daniel 5:1 the thousand (just mentioned); construct + plural absolute אֶ֫לֶף אֲלָפִ֯ים Daniel 7:10 a thousand thousands (< Qr אַלְפִין K^{§ 51, 2}).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to associate or to be familiar.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for "a thousand" is χιλιάς (chiliás), Strong's Greek Number G5505. This term is used in the New Testament to denote the same numerical value, as seen in passages like Revelation 20:2, "He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years." The use of χιλιάς in the New Testament continues the symbolic and literal applications found in the Hebrew Scriptures, often emphasizing completeness or a significant period.

Usage: The term אֶלֶף appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts involving census counts, military descriptions, or large quantities. It is used both literally and sometimes symbolically to represent a large, complete number.

Context: אֶלֶף (eleph) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, appearing in various contexts to denote the number one thousand. It is often used in census accounts, such as in the enumeration of the tribes of Israel (e.g., Numbers 1:21, "those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500"). The term also appears in descriptions of military forces, indicating the size of an army or a division (e.g., Judges 20:10, "We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to get provisions for the army"). Additionally, אֶלֶף is used in poetic and hyperbolic expressions to convey the idea of abundance or completeness, as seen in Psalm 50:10, "For every beast of the forest is Mine, the cattle on a thousand hills."

The use of אֶלֶף in the Hebrew Bible reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, where large numbers were often used to express the magnitude of God's blessings or the strength of His people. The term is also significant in prophetic literature, where it can symbolize the vastness of God's promises or the multitude of His people.

אֲלָפִ֑ים אֲלָפִ֔ים אֲלָפִ֖ים אֲלָפִ֗ים אֲלָפִ֛ים אֲלָפִ֜ים אֲלָפִ֣ים אֲלָפִ֤ים אֲלָפִ֥ים אֲלָפִ֨ים אֲלָפִֽים׃ אֲלָפִים֙ אֲלָפִים֩ אֲלָפִים֮ אִֽישׁ׃ אֶ֔לֶף אֶ֕לֶף אֶ֖לֶף אֶ֗לֶף אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֶ֚לֶף אֶ֛לֶף אֶ֜לֶף אֶ֣לֶף אֶ֤לֶף אֶ֥לֶף אֶ֥לֶף ׀ אֶ֧לֶף אֶ֨לֶף אֶ֪לֶף אֶֽלֶף־ אֶלֶף֩ אַלְפֵ֖י אַלְפֵ֣י אַלְפֵ֤י אַלְפֵ֥י אַלְפֵי־ אַלְפַּ֕יִם אַלְפַּ֖יִם אַלְפַּ֗יִם אַלְפַּ֙יִם֙ אַלְפַּ֛יִם אַלְפַּ֣יִם אַלְפַּ֥יִם אַלְפַּ֨יִם אַלְפַּ֪יִם אַלְפָּ֑יִם אָ֑לֶף אָ֔לֶף אָֽלֶף׃ איש׃ אלף אלף־ אלף׃ אלפי אלפי־ אלפים בְּאֶ֣לֶף בְּאֶ֤לֶף בְּאַלְפֵ֣י בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יו בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו באלף באלפי באלפיו הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים הָֽאֲלָפִ֣ים ׀ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים הָאֲלָפִ֖ים הָאֲלָפִ֛ים הָאֲלָפִ֣ים הָאֲלָפִ֥ים הָאֲלָפִ֨ים הָאֲלָפִים֙ הָאֶ֜לֶף הָאֶ֤לֶף הָאָ֑לֶף האלף האלפים וְאֶ֗לֶף וְאֶ֣לֶף וְאֶ֤לֶף וְאֶ֥לֶף וְאֶ֨לֶף וְאֶֽלֶף־ וְאֶלֶף֩ וְאַלְפַּ֥יִם וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְלַאֲלָפִֽים׃ וָאֶ֔לֶף וָאֶ֖לֶף וָאָ֑לֶף וָאָֽלֶף׃ וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ ואלף ואלף־ ואלף׃ ואלפים ולאלפיכם׃ ולאלפים ולאלפים׃ כְּאֶ֖לֶף כְּאַלְפַּ֣יִם כְּאַלְפַּ֥יִם כאלף כאלפים לְאֶ֣לֶף לְאֶ֥לֶף לְאַלְפֵ֣י לְאַלְפֵ֥י לְאָֽלֶף׃ לַֽאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לַֽאֲלָפִ֔ים לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים לָאֲלָפִ֔ים לָאֶ֔לֶף לָאֶ֙לֶף֙ לאלף לאלף׃ לאלפי לאלפים מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗י מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף מֵאֶ֙לֶף֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י מאלף מאלפי שָׂרִ֣ים שרים ’ă·lā·p̄îm ’ā·lep̄ ’al·pa·yim ’al·pā·yim ’al·p̄ê ’al·p̄ê- ’ălāp̄îm ’ālep̄ ’alpayim ’alpāyim ’alp̄ê ’alp̄ê- ’e·lep̄ ’e·lep̄- ’elep̄ ’elep̄- ’îš alaFim Alef alFei alPayim ba’ălāp̄āw ba·’ă·lā·p̄āw baalaFav bə’alp̄ê bə’elep̄ bə·’al·p̄ê bə·’e·lep̄ bealFei beElef Elef hā’ălāp̄îm hā’ālep̄ hā’elep̄ hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm hā·’ā·lep̄ hā·’e·lep̄ haalaFim haAlef haElef Ish kə’alpayim kə’elep̄ kə·’al·pa·yim kə·’e·lep̄ kealPayim keElef la’ălāp̄îm lā’ălāp̄îm lā’elep̄ la·’ă·lā·p̄îm lā·’ă·lā·p̄îm lā·’e·lep̄ laalaFim laElef lə’ālep̄ lə’alp̄ê lə’elep̄ lə·’ā·lep̄ lə·’al·p̄ê lə·’e·lep̄ leAlef lealFei leElef mê’ālep̄ mê’alp̄ê mê’elep̄ mê·’ā·lep̄ mê·’al·p̄ê mê·’e·lep̄ meAlef mealFei meElef śā·rîm saRim śārîm ū·lə·’al·p̄ê·ḵem ūlə’alp̄êḵem ulealfeiChem vaAlef vaElef vealPayim veeLef velaalaFim wā’ālep̄ wā’elep̄ wā·’ā·lep̄ wā·’e·lep̄ wə’alpayim wə’elep̄ wə’elep̄- wə·’al·pa·yim wə·’e·lep̄ wə·’e·lep̄- wə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm wəla’ălāp̄îmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts