α, Ἀλφα Alpha · G0001G

Alpha

Α, α, ἄλφα (which see), τό, indecl., ; alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α = 1000. As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses: ; 1. ἀ- (before a vowel, ἀν-) negative, as in ἄ-γνωστος, ἄ-δικος. ; 2. ἀ-, ἁ- copulative, indicating community and fellowship, as in ἁ-πλοῦς, ἀ-κολουθέω, ἀ-δελφός. ; 3. An intensive force (LS, s. α), as in ἀ-τενίζω is sometimes assumed (but see Boisacq, see word).; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἄλφα, τό, ; indeclinable (plural τὰ ἄ.[], see A a [near the start]; []; 2 T-square, []; 3 Phoenician for βοὸς κεφαλή, []; 4 metaphorically, τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ the first and last, []

Where it's used 4 times

Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 1:11 · Revelation 21:6 · Revelation 22:13

Source: TBESG G0001G; TFLSJ G0001G

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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