אַלּוּףʼallûwph

אַלּוּף: tame

Pronunciation: al-loof' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H441

Meanings

1. tame, docile (Jeremiah 11:19)

2. friend, intimate (Psalms 55:14; Micah 7:5; Proverbs 16:28)

3. i. q. I. אֶלֶף (Psalms 144:14)

אַלּוּף: chief, chiliarch (1 Chronicles 1:51; Genesis 36:15; Exodus 15:15; Genesis 36:19; Genesis 36:30)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 69 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 36:15 These are the descendants of Esau who became the leaders of various clans: The descendants of Esau’s oldest son, Eliphaz, became the leaders of the clans of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
  • Genesis 36:16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Eliphaz. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Adah.
  • Genesis 36:17 The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Reuel. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  • Genesis 36:18 The descendants of Esau and his wife Oholibamah became the leaders of the clans of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the clan leaders who descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
  • Genesis 36:19 These are the clans descended from Esau (also known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders.
  • Genesis 36:21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).