אָלַף
a.laph
to teach/learn
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אָלַף (a.laph) with a Strong's number of H0502, conveys the idea of learning, acquisition of knowledge, and education. The definition provided indicates an association with the semantic domain of Speech & Communication, suggesting its primary role in conveying and acquiring information. The word's occurrences in the Bible are limited to 4 instances, indicating a focused and perhaps specialized use of this concept. The data does not explicitly provide information on the type of knowledge being acquired or who is performing the act of teaching/learning, leaving these details open to contextual interpretation. Given the narrow scope of occurrences, the significance of אָלַף lies in its representation of the importance of acquisition of knowledge, highlighting the value of education and learning in specific contexts within Scripture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.
Job 33:33If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
Job 35:11who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’
Proverbs 22:25lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.