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OSHB Job 1:3 אַלְפֵי (ʼalfēy) Strongs=505 Lemma=‘אֶלֶף’
contextual word gloss=‘thousand(s)_of’ word gloss=‘thousand_of’
Morphology=Acbpc PoS=adjective_(cardinal_number) Gender=both Number=plural State=construct
Year=-1520 TimeSeries=Job's_Trial

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Other uses (11) of identical word form אַלְפֵי (Morphology=Acbpc PoS=adjective_(cardinal_number) Gender=both Number=plural State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אַלְפֵי’ (Morphology=Acbpc PoS=adjective_(cardinal_number) Gender=both Number=plural State=construct) has 5 different glosses: ‘[are]_the_thousands_of’, ‘of_the_families_of’, ‘the_thousands_of’, ‘thousand(s)_of’, ‘thousands_of’.

EXO 32:28 contextual word gloss=‘thousand(s)_of’ word gloss=‘thousand_of’ OSHB EXO 32:28 word 12

OET-LV: 28 And_ the _descendants _of _they _did of _Lēvī according_to _the _message _of Mosheh and_he _fell of the_people in _the_day (the)_that about_three _of thousand(s)_of person[s]. (EXO_32:28)

OET-RV: 28 The Levite men did what Mosheh ordered and they killed about three thousand Israeli men that day. (EXO 32:28)

NUM 1:16 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_families_of’ word gloss=‘clans_of’ OSHB NUM 1:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 These were _those _who _were_called _of of_the _congregation the _leaders _of the _tribes _of their _ancestors _of_of were_the _heads _of the _families _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they. (NUM_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 They were the leaders of their tribes—chosen out of their communities, and leaders of units of one thousand soldiers. (NUM 1:16)

NUM 10:4 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_families_of’ word gloss=‘clans_of’ OSHB NUM 10:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And_if on_one_trumpet they _will _give _a _blast and_they _will _gather to_you the_leaders the _heads _of the _families _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_10:4)

OET-RV: 4 If just one is sounded, then it’s only the leaders and heads of clans who must assemble. (NUM 10:4)

NUM 10:36 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_families_of’ word gloss=‘thousands_of’ OSHB NUM 10:36 word 6

OET-LV: 36 And_when_it_rested he _said return Oh_YHWH the _ten _thousands _of the _families _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_10:36)

OET-RV: 36 Then at the end of the day when it came to rest, he would say, “Yahweh, return to the tens of thousands of Israelis.” (NUM 10:36)

DEU 33:17 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_the_thousands_of’ word gloss=‘thousands_of’ OSHB DEU 33:17 word 18

OET-LV: 17 The _firstborn _of his _ox _of_of splendour to_him/it and_are_the_horns _of a _wild _ox horns _of_his (is)_in_them peoples he _will _gore together the_ends _of the_earth and_they are_the _ten _thousands _of ʼEfrayim and_they are_the _thousands _of Mənashsheh. (DEU_33:17)

OET-RV: 17 His majesty is like his firstborn bull,
⇔ ≈ and his horns are like the horns of a wild bull.
⇔ He’ll ram the peoples with them,
⇔ together to the ends of the earth.
⇔ And they are the ten thousands of Efrayim,
⇔ ≈ and they are the thousands of Menashsheh.” (DEU 33:17)

JOS 22:21 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_families_of’ word gloss=‘clans_of’ OSHB JOS 22:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 and_ the _descendants _of _they _answered of _Rəʼūⱱēn and_the _sons of _Gād and_the _half _of the _tribe _of (the)_Mənashsheh and_they _spoke with the _heads _of the _families _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_22:21)

OET-RV: 21 The leaders from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the Menashsheh half-tribe answered the other leaders, (JOS 22:21)

JOS 22:30 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_families_of’ word gloss=‘clans_of’ OSHB JOS 22:30 word 7

OET-LV: 30 and_ Pinḩāş _he/it _listened the_priest/officer and_the _leaders _of the _congregation and_the _heads _of the _families _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who with_him/it DOM the_words/messages which the _descendants _of they _spoke of _Rəʼūⱱēn and_the _sons of _Gād and_the _sons of _Mənashsheh and_it _was _good in_their _of_eyes. (JOS_22:30)

OET-RV: 30 So Finehas the priest and the other community and clan leaders with him, listened to what the descendants of Reuven, Gad, and Menashsheh told them, and it sounded sensible to them, (JOS 22:30)

JDG 4:10 contextual word gloss=‘thousand(s)_of’ word gloss=‘thousand_of’ OSHB JDG 4:10 word 11

OET-LV: 10 And_ Bārāq _he _summoned DOM Zəⱱulun and_DOM Naftālī to_Qedesh and_he/it _ascended at_his _of_feet ten _of thousand(s)_of man and_she _went _up with_him/it Dəbōrāh. (JDG_4:10)

OET-RV: 10 There he summoned warriors from Zebulun and Naftali and ten thousand men came, and they all went together with Deborah to Mt. Tabor. (JDG 4:10)

1 SAM 23:23 contextual word gloss=‘the_thousands_of’ word gloss=‘thousands_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:23 word 21

OET-LV: 23 And_see and_know from_all the _hiding_places where he _hides _himself there and_you(pl)_will _return to_me to a _certain_thing and_I _will _go with_you(pl) and_it _was if (there)_he in/on _the_earth and_I _will _search _out DOM_him/it among_all _of the _thousands _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (SA1_23:23)

OET-RV: 23 Find out all the other places where he hides himself. Return to me with definite information, then I’ll go with you all, and if he’s there in that region, then I’ll search for him among the population of Yehudah.” (SA1 23:23)

JOB 1:3 contextual word gloss=‘thousand(s)_of’ word gloss=‘thousand_of’ OSHB JOB 1:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 livestock _of_his And_he/it _was seven _of thousand(s)_of sheep and_three _of thousand(s)_of camels and_five hundred(s) pair[s]_of ox[en] and_five hundred(s) female _donkeys and_service much very and_he/it _was the_man (the)_that great from_all the_people _of the_east. (JOB_1:3)

OET-RV: 3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 1,000 cattle, and 500 donkeys, as well as many slaves. Iyyov was richer than anyone else who lived in the area east of the Jordan River. (JOB 1:3)

PSA 68:18 contextual word gloss=‘thousands_of’ word gloss=‘thousands_of’ OSHB PSA 68:18 word 4

OET-LV: 18  the _chariotry _of god is_twice _ten _thousand thousands _of repetition[s] my_master is_among_them Şīnay is_in_holiness. (PSA_68:18)

OET-RV: 18 You have ascended on high.
⇔ You have led away captives.
⇔ You have received gifts from among men,
⇔ even from those who were rebellious,
⇔ so that you, Yahweh God, might live there. (PSA 68:18)