Occurrences
ʻâlaph occurs 5 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (1), Amos (1), Jonah (1)
- Genesis 38:14 — And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself (וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף), and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
- Song of Songs 5:14 — His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid (מְעֻלֶּ֖פֶת) with sapphires.
- Isaiah 51:20 — Thy sons have fainted (עֻלְּפ֥וּ), they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God.
- Amos 8:13 — In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint (תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָה) for thirst.
- Jonah 4:8 — And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted (וַיִּתְעַלָּ֑ף), and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.