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0502 – אָלַף (alaf)

to teach/learn


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: אָלַף (alaf)
Pronunciation: a-laf    Listen
Gematria: 831(1 + 30 + 800)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root, to associate with:ence, to learn (and causatively to teach)
Usage: 4 times in OT

Description

1) to learn
1a) (Qal) to learn
1b) (Piel) to teach


Synonyms

אָלַףalafH0502
(4 ggr)		to teach/learn
יָרָהjarahH3384b
(47 ggr)		to show
לָמַדlamadH3925
(86 ggr)		to learn
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with alaf as root:

אַלּוּףallofH0441atame
אֶ֫לֶףelefH0504cattle

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word alaf was translated to the following:

διδάσκωdidaskoG1321teach
ἔνοχοςenochosG1777in danger of
μανθάνωmanthanoG3129learn

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular
Vpu1cs-1
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular
Vpi3ms-1
Verb Verb
piel participle active ♂ sing. piel participle active masculine singular
Vprmsc-1
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular
Vqi2ms-1


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Usage in OT


3
1
Total    4

References (4 occurances in 4 verses)




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