Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cattle
Usage: 1) cattle, oxen 1a) in farming 1b) as a possession
Strong's Number
H504
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H504 Quick Answer
Strong's H504 אֶלֶף (eleph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eleph (eh'-lef) n-m. 1. a family 2. (also, from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include also, kine, oxen, family, and ox. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- eleph (eh'-lef) n-m. 1. a family 2. (also, from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- also, kine, oxen, family, and ox
Meaning and Definition
eleph (eh'-lef) n-m. 1. a family 2. (also, from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow [from H502] KJV: family, kine, oxen. Root(s): H502
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H504. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H504 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render eleph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
also
Deuteronomy 7:13
2×
kine
Deuteronomy 28:4
2×
oxen
Psalms 8:7
2×
family
Judges 6:15
ox
Proverbs 14:4
How Strong's H504 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H504 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H504 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H504.
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H504, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H504 FAQ
What does eleph (אֶלֶף) mean?
Eleph (Strong's H504) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "family". eleph (eh'-lef) n-m. 1. a family 2. (also, from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
How many times is eleph (אֶלֶף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H504 across 5 books.
Where can I study eleph (אֶלֶף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H504 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eleph (אֶלֶף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as also, kine, oxen, family, and ox. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.