What does אַלּוּף · φίλος mean in the Bible?
אַלּוּף · φίλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "close companion, trusted friend".
Hebrew · H441, G5384
אַלּוּף
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) · friendly/friend
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אַלּוּף H441 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)
Pronunciation ʾalûp
Semantic range moves from tame/familiar intimacy to leadership authority, underlying both meanings is prominence or notability.
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φίλος G5384 friendly/friend
Pronunciation phílos
Friend denoting intimate personal relationship, distinct from servant; marks chosen companionship.
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What does אַלּוּף (alluph) mean in the Bible?
אַלּוּף · φίλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "close companion, trusted friend".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H441, G5384?
H441, G5384 is connected to 69 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. close companion, trusted friend
Strong's H441, G5384
Lexical occurrences 69 verses Source Gloss
close companion, trusted friend
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַלּוּף is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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