Strong's H504 · Hebrew
אֶלֶף
ʼeleph · /eh'-lef/
Definition
a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
KJV: family, kine, oxen.
Root / derivation: from H502 (אָלַף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֶלֶף across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy4 verses
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Deuteronomy 28:4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy 28:18Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
Deuteronomy 28:51And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H504 (ʼeleph) mean?
a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
How many times does H504 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H504 (אֶלֶף) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “kine.”
How is ʼeleph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H504 is rendered as “kine” (4×), “oxen” (3×), “family” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֶלֶף come from?
from H502 (אָלַף);