חָלַף (châlaph) — Abolish

Hebrew word study: חָלַף (châlaph), Strong's H2498. properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change

HebrewStrong's H2498
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָלַף (châlaph)
Pronounced: khaw-laf'

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

properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2498 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he changed ×2and change ×1and he has changed ×1and he may pass on ×1and she pierced ×1and you changed ×1and you will pass on ×1he will pass by ×1he will substitute it ×1it passed over ×1it will sprout afresh ×1they have passed on ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יַחֲלֹף ×4וַיְחַלֵּף ×2חָלְפוּ ×2חָלַף ×2יַחֲלִיפוּ ×2וְהֶחֱלִף ×1וְהַחֲלִיפוּ ×1וְחָלְפָה ×1וַתַּחֲלֵף ×1יַחֲלִיפֶנּוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×7Isaiah ×7Genesis ×4Psalms ×2Leviticus ×1Judges ×11 Samuel ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2475 חֲלוֹף (chălôwph), H2487 חֲלִיפָה (chălîyphâh), H2499 חֲלַף (chălaph), H2500 חֵלֶף (chêleph), H4252 מַחֲלָף (machălâph), H4253 מַחְלָפָה (machlâphâh).

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 châlaph (H2498) mean?

Properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change.

How is H2498 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2498 as: abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through..

How often does חָלַף (châlaph) appear?

Strong's H2498 is tagged on 26 words in 26 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:7 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:11.