No. 68 in Hebrew
אלף
"אלף" in Hebrew can mean: 1. "Thousand" (numerical value). 2. "Aleph" (the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet). 3. "To teach or train" (in verb form).
In a sentence
חברתי קנתה ספרים במחיר של אלף שקלים.
My friend bought books for a price of one thousand shekels.
The word 'אלף' is used here numerically to denote the quantity 'one thousand' as part of the price.
אלף פעמים אמרתי לך לא להשאיר את הדלת פתוחה.
A thousand times I told you not to leave the door open.
In this case, 'אלף' expresses a count but within a hyperbole, emphasizing the speaker's frustration.
בלשון העברית אלף היא האות הראשונה.
In the Hebrew language, Alef is the first letter.
The word 'אלף' refers to the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, demonstrating its alphabetical usage.
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