אלוף
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| א־ל־ף (ʾ-l-p) |
From root א־ל־ף ("to associate").
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈluf/
Noun
אַלּוּף • (alúf) m (plural indefinite אַלּוּפִים, plural construct אַלּוּפֵי־, feminine counterpart אַלּוּפָה)
- A major general (military rank).
- A champion (someone who has been winner in a contest).
- (Biblical Hebrew) A close friend.
References
- H441 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- “אלוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
אלוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he- Aluf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia