Strong's Hebrew · H441

אַלּוּף

ʼallûwph · al-loof'

Definitionfamiliar; 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)
Derivationor (shortened) אַלֻּף; from H502 (אָלַף);
KJV usagecaptain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.
Occurrences69 in the KJV · 29 verses

אַלּוּף in Scripture

Genesis 36:15 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 36:16 Duke 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 36:17 And 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 36:18 And 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 36:19 These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. Genesis 36:21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. Genesis 36:29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, Genesis 36:30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. Genesis 36:40 And 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, Genesis 36:41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, Genesis 36:42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, Genesis 36:43 Duke 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.
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