AL'PHA, n. Heb. an ox, a leader.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and used to denote first or beginning.
I am Alpha and Omega. Revelation 1 .
As a numeral, it stands for one. It was formerly used also to denote chief as, Plato was the Alpha of the wits.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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