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אֲלַף H506
H506 is the Hebrew word אֲלַף, transliterated ʼălaph and said al-af'. The King James Version most often renders it thousand.
What it means
{hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or אֶלֶף; (Aramaic), corresponding to H505 (אֶלֶף).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: thousand.
Verses using אֲלַף
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 5:1 · KJV
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel 7:10 · KJV
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Common questions
What does Strong's H506 mean?
H506 is the Hebrew word אֲלַף (ʼălaph), meaning {hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand}.
How is H506 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thousand (2 times), thousands (1 time).
How many times does H506 appear in the Bible?
אֲלַף (ʼălaph) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H506 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or אֶלֶף; (Aramaic), corresponding to H505 (אֶלֶף).
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