442. Alush
Lexicon
Alush: Alush

Original Word: אָלוּשׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Aluwsh
Pronunciation: ah-LOOSH
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-loosh')
Definition: Alush
Meaning: Alush

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Alush

Of uncertain derivation; Alush, a place in the Desert -- Alush.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a place in the wilderness
NASB Translation
Alush (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָלוּשׁ proper name, of a location a station of Israel in the wilderness Numbers 23:13,14.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to knead or to mix.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun Alush, as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: Alush is used as a geographical name in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Israelites' wilderness wanderings.

Context: Alush is a location mentioned in the Book of Numbers as one of the encampments of the Israelites during their 40-year journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is recorded in Numbers 33:13-14: "They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush. They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink." The exact location of Alush is not definitively known, but it is traditionally considered to be situated in the Sinai Peninsula. The mention of Alush in the biblical narrative highlights the challenges faced by the Israelites, such as the lack of water, which tested their faith and reliance on God's provision.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּאָלֽוּשׁ׃ באלוש׃ מֵאָל֑וּשׁ מאלוש bə’ālūš bə·’ā·lūš beaLush mê’ālūš mê·’ā·lūš meaLush
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 33:13
HEB: מִדָּפְקָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּאָלֽוּשׁ׃
NAS: from Dophkah and camped at Alush.
KJV: from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
INT: Dophkah and camped Alush

Numbers 33:14
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵאָל֑וּשׁ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בִּרְפִידִ֔ם
NAS: They journeyed from Alush and camped
KJV: And they removed from Alush, and encamped
INT: journeyed Alush and camped Rephidim

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 442
2 Occurrences


bə·’ā·lūš — 1 Occ.
mê·’ā·lūš — 1 Occ.















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