Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
thousand
Usage: a thousand, 1000 Aramaic of e.leph (אֶ֫לֶף ": thousand" H0505)
Strong's Number
H506
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H506 Quick Answer
Strong's H506 אֲלַף אֶלֶף (alaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. alaph (al-af') ((Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}) n-m. 1. a thousand [properly, the same as H504] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include thousand, before, ten, belshazzar, and king. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- alaph (al-af') ((Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}) n-m. 1. a thousand [properly, the same as H504]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thousand, before, ten, belshazzar, and king
Meaning and Definition
alaph (al-af') ((Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}) n-m. 1. a thousand [properly, the same as H504] KJV: thousand. See also: H505
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H506. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
thousand
before
ten
belshazzar
king
made
great
feast
lords
drank
wine
fiery
How Strong's H506 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H506 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 H506 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H506.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H506, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H506 FAQ
What does alaph (אֲלַף) mean?
Alaph (Strong's H506) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thousand". alaph (al-af') ((Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}) n-m. 1. a thousand [properly, the same as H504]
How many times is alaph (אֲלַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H506 across 1 book.
Where can I study alaph (אֲלַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H506 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alaph (אֲלַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thousand, before, ten, belshazzar, king, and made. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.