אַלּוּף
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. major general (military)
2. A champion (someone who has been winner in a contest).
3. A close friend. (Biblical)
Pronunciation
alúf
Examples16
תּוֹם הוּא הָאַלּוּף הַמֵּגֵן עַל תוארו.
Tom is the defending champion.
שִׂחַקְתִּי עִם הָאַלּוּף.
I played with the champion.
וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כעֶרְכֵי אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּֽעִי׃
But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,
אָנוּ הָאַלּוּפִים.
We are the champions.
תּוֹם אַלּוּף לְשֶׁעָבַר.
Tom is a former champion.
הוּא הָאַלּוּף.
He is the champion.