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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 506. אֲלַף (alaph) -- To learn, to teach, to be accustomed</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/506.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/5-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/506.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 506</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/505.htm" title="505">◄</a> 506. alaph <a href="../hebrew/507.htm" title="507">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">alaph: To learn, to teach, to be accustomed</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֲלַף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>alaph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-laf'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(al-af')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To learn, to teach, to be accustomed<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a thousand<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "alaph," the concept of learning and teaching is mirrored in Greek words such as "μανθάνω" (manthano - Strong's Greek 3129), meaning to learn, and "διδάσκω" (didasko - Strong's Greek 1321), meaning to teach.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "alaph" primarily means to learn or to teach. It conveys the idea of becoming familiar with something through instruction or experience. In some contexts, it can also imply being accustomed to or trained in a particular practice or behavior.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, learning and teaching were integral to the transmission of religious, cultural, and practical knowledge. The process of learning was not merely academic but involved a holistic approach that included moral and spiritual instruction. The Hebrew language itself, with its rich use of roots and derivatives, reflects a culture deeply invested in the nuances of communication and understanding.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/505.htm">eleph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a thousand<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>thousand (2), thousands (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>thousand <p>(Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}; corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/505.htm">'eleph</a> -- thousand. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/505.htm">'eleph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֲלַ֑ף אֶ֤לֶף אַלְפִין֙ אַלְפָּ֖א אלף אלפא אלפין ’ă·lap̄ ’al·pā ’al·p̄în ’ălap̄ ’alpā ’alp̄în ’e·lep̄ ’elep̄ aLaf alFin alPa Elef<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַ֔ב לְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי <b> אֲלַ֑ף </b> וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל אַלְפָּ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> feast <span class="itali">for a thousand</span> of his nobles,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> feast <span class="itali">to a thousand</span> of his lords,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A great of his nobles <span class="itali">A thousand</span> the presence of the thousand<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲלַ֑ף וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל <b> אַלְפָּ֖א </b> חַמְרָ֥א שָׁתֵֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wine in the presence <span class="itali">of the thousand.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> wine before <span class="itali">the thousand.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A thousand the presence <span class="itali">of the thousand</span> wine was drinking<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִן־ קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי <b> אֶ֤לֶף </b> [אַלְפַיִם כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out from before <span class="itali">Him; Thousands</span> upon thousands<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> before <span class="itali">him: thousand</span> thousands<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from before <span class="itali">Thousands</span> Thousands were attending<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[אַלְפַיִם כ] <b> (אַלְפִין֙ </b> ק) יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Him; Thousands <span class="itali">upon thousands</span> were attending<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him: thousand <span class="itali">thousands</span> ministered<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before Thousands <span class="itali">Thousands</span> were attending and myriads<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_506.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_506.htm">Strong's Hebrew 506<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/alaf_506.htm">’ă·lap̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/alfin_506.htm">’al·p̄în — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/alpa_506.htm">’al·pā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/elef_506.htm">’e·lep̄ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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