Strong’s H5968

עָלַף

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

`alaph

Pronunciation

ah-laf'

Definition

To learn, to teach, to be accustomed

Meaning

to veil, cover, to be languid

Usage

The Hebrew verb "alaph" primarily means to learn or to teach. It conveys the idea of becoming familiar with something through instruction or experience. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often implies a process of gaining knowledge or becoming accustomed to a particular way of life or set of practices.

Bible references

Genesis 38:14;Songs 5:14;Isaiah 51:20;Amos 8:13;Jonah 4:8