Hebrew word study
אַלּוּף H0441
- Transliteration
- ʼallûwph
- Pronunciation
- al-loof'
- KJV glosses
- captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Lexical summary
familiar
a friend, also gentle
hence, a bullock (as being tame
applied, although masculine, to a cow)
and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
familiar
a friend, also gentle
hence, a bullock (as being tame
applied, although masculine, to a cow)
and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information