Strong's H441 · Hebrew
אַלּוּף
ʼallûwph · /al-loof'/
Definition
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)
KJV: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Root / derivation: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַלּוּף across 29 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis12 verses
These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
Genesis 36:16Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis 36:17And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:18And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
Genesis 36:19These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
Genesis 36:21And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:29These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
Genesis 36:30Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Genesis 36:40And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, Alvah: or, Aliah
Genesis 36:41Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
Genesis 36:42Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
Genesis 36:43Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. the Edomites: Heb. Edom
1 Chronicles4 verses
Psalms2 verses
But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. mine equal: Heb. according to my rank
Psalms 144:14That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. strong: Heb. able to bear burdens, or, loaden with flesh
Proverbs3 verses
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs 16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
Proverbs 17:9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. seeketh: or, procureth
Jeremiah3 verses
Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Jeremiah 11:19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. the tree: Heb. the stalk with his bread
Jeremiah 13:21What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? punish: Heb visit upon
Zechariah3 verses
And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. blood: Heb. bloods
Zechariah 12:5And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. The inhabitants: or, There is strength to me and to the inhabitants, etc
Zechariah 12:6In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H441 (ʼallûwph) mean?
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)
How many times does H441 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H441 (אַלּוּף) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “duke.”
How is ʼallûwph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H441 is rendered as “duke” (43×), “dukes” (14×), “guide” (4×), “friends” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אַלּוּף come from?
or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);