Genesis 36:30:3Gen.36.30.W3TAB
אַלּ֥וּף
alluf
“chief”
- Transliteration
- al-LUF
- Extended
- ahl-LOOF
- IPA
- /ʔal.ˈluːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- chief
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-LUF
- phraseyour reading level
al-LUF E-tser
- clause
al-LUF di-SHON al-LUF E-tser al-LUF di-SHAN
- sentence
al-LUF di-SHON al-LUF E-tser al-LUF di-SHAN E-leh al-lu-FEI ha-kho-RI le-al-lu-fei-HEM be-E-rets se-IR
Exegesis
The verse opens with a threefold repetition of alluf {אַלּוּף | ʾal-lûf} ‘chief’, each instance immediately followed by a personal name—Dishon {דִּשֹׁן | di-šōn}, Ezer {אֵצֶר | ʾê-ṣer}, and Dishan {דִּישָׁן | dî-šān}—forming a coordinated list of titled individuals.
Root and etymology
RootAleph-Lamed-Pe
“chief, one associated with a clan”
In context — Genesis 36:30
Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan—these are the chiefs of the Horite , according to their clans , in the land of Seir.
About this coordinate
Genesis 36:30:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 36:30, so the Hebrew word אַלּ֥וּף (alluf) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.36.30.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.36.30.W3.S1) and character.