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H441 אַלּוּף (ʼallûwph) al-loof'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

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)

Derivation: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);

KJV Usage: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.

TWOT Reference: 109b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) tame, docile
2) friend, intimate
3) chief

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַלֻּף / אַלּוּף alûph / allûph BDB Definition: 1) tame, docile 2) friend, intimate 3) chief Part of Speech: adjective masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H502 Same Word by TWOT Number: 109b Total KJV Occurrences: 69

Bible Occurrences (29)

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