Alaph אָלַף
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| אָלַף | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | alaph |
| Strong's number | H502 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to teach/learn |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (3) |
Alaph (Hebrew אָלַף, Strong's H502) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to teach/learn”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to learn
1a) (Qal) to learn
1b) (Piel) to teach
1a) (Qal) to learn
1b) (Piel) to teach
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | uttereth (1), teach (1), teacheth (1), learn (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | instructs (1), i will teach (1), who teaches us (1), you may learn (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Alaph, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 15:5For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.
- Job 33:33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
- Job 35:11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’
Proverbs
- Proverbs 22:25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).