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אַלּוּף H441
H441 is the Hebrew word אַלּוּף, transliterated ʼallûwph and said al-loof'. The King James Version most often renders it duke.
What it means
familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle).
Where it comes from
or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 66 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Verses using אַלּוּף
All 26 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 36:15 · KJV
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis 36:16 · KJV
Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17 · KJV
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:18 · KJV
And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
Genesis 36:21 · KJV
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:29 · KJV
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
Genesis 36:30 · KJV
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Genesis 36:40 · KJV
And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Genesis 36:41 · KJV
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Genesis 36:42 · KJV
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Genesis 36:43 · KJV
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
Exodus 15:15 · KJV
Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
1 Chronicles 1:51 · KJV
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
1 Chronicles 1:52 · KJV
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
1 Chronicles 1:53 · KJV
Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
1 Chronicles 1:54 · KJV
Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
Psalm 55:13 · KJV
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Psalm 144:14 · KJV
That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Proverbs 2:17 · KJV
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Jeremiah 3:4 · KJV
Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Jeremiah 11:19 · KJV
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Jeremiah 13:21 · KJV
What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Micah 7:5 · KJV
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Zechariah 9:7 · KJV
And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.
Zechariah 12:5 · KJV
And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
Zechariah 12:6 · KJV
In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Common questions
What does Strong's H441 mean?
H441 is the Hebrew word אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph), meaning familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle).
How is H441 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it duke (43 times), dukes (11 times), guide (3 times), governors (2 times), among their dukes (1 time), among others.
How many times does H441 appear in the Bible?
אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H441 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף).
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