Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2500 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֵלֶף |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2498 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | cheleph |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | klay'-lef |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) exchange 2. hence (as preposition) instead of |
| KJV Renderings: | X for. |
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I. חֵ֫לֶף noun [masculine] exchange, only construct, as preposition in return for (so הֲלַף , [untranscribed source text 1778], common in Aramaic e.g. Gen 4:23 ᵑ7 ᵑ6 for Hebrew תַּחַת) — עֲבֹדָתָם ׳ ח (עֲבֹדַתְכֶם) Num 18:21; Num 18:31 (both P ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Numbers 18:21
