חָלִילָה (châlîylâh) — Be Far

Hebrew word study: חָלִילָה (châlîylâh), Strong's H2486. literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!

HebrewStrong's H2486
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָלִילָה (châlîylâh)
Pronounced: khaw-lee'-law

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!

Word study
Derivation: or חָלִלָה; a directive from H2490 (חָלַל);

KJV translation words: be far, ([idiom] God) forbid.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2486 is tagged on 21 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:25 and last appears in Job 34:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

far be it ×21

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חָלִילָה ×18חָלִלָה ×3

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×8Genesis ×42 Samuel ×3Joshua ×2Job ×21 Kings ×11 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 19)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2490 חָלַל (châlal).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does châlîylâh (H2486) mean?

Literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!.

How is H2486 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2486 as: be far, ([idiom] God) forbid..

How often does חָלִילָה (châlîylâh) appear?

Strong's H2486 is tagged on 21 words in 19 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:25 and last appears in Job 34:10.