חָ֣לְפוּ
𐤇𐤋𐤐𐤅
chalefu
they-have-changed
a primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change; abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.
Isaiah 24:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H2498
| Lemma | חָלַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | châlaph |
| Strong's | H2498 |
| In-context | they-have-changed |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H2498-02
they have passed on
| Root | חלף (ḥ-l-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | to pass by, pass through, slip away, change, replace, sprout anew |
| Semantic Range | to pass by, pass away, move on, change, replace, renew, sprout, pierce through, succeed one another |
| Conceptual Significance | The root often conveys transience and succession—what passes away or is replaced—highlighting themes of human mortality, generational change, and the fleeting nature of circumstances in contrast to what endures. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect aspect, 3rd common plural. Indicates a completed action performed by “they.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd common plural form denotes a completed action performed by “they.” Rendering it as “they have passed on” preserves the root sense of moving or slipping by, which underlies extended meanings such as change or renewal, while accurately reflecting the plural subject and completed aspect. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלף (to pass by, pass through, slip away, change, replace, sprout anew)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2498-01 |
chalaf | he has passed on |
H2487-01 |
chalifati | my change |
H2487-02 |
chalifot | alternations |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H2498)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:7 | וְ/הֶחֱלִ֥ף | vehechelif | and changed |
| Genesis 31:41 | וַ/תַּחֲלֵ֥ף | vatachalef | and you changed |
| Genesis 35:2 | וְ/הַחֲלִ֖יפוּ | vehachalifu | and change |