חֵ֤לֶף
𐤇𐤋𐤐
chelef
in return for
from חָלַף; properly, exchange; hence (as preposition) instead of; [idiom] for.
H2500
Numbers 18:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H2500
| Lemma | חֵלֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤐 |
| Transliteration | chêleph |
| Strong's | H2500 |
| In-context | in return for |
Morphology HR
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words |
SIBI-P1 H2500-01
exchange
| Root | חלף (ḥ-l-p) |
| Core Meanings | to pass on, to change, to exchange, to substitute, to replace |
| Semantic Range | exchange, substitution, recompense, in place of, instead of, in return for |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵלֶף expresses the principle of substitution or replacement, a significant biblical concept in legal, covenantal, and theological contexts—whether in matters of recompense, inheritance, or substitutionary action. It reflects the broader Hebrew worldview in which change and replacement occur within divinely ordered structures of justice and continuity. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state; from the root חלף. Though morphologically a noun, it can function prepositionally in context ("in exchange for," "instead of"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵלֶף derives from the root חלף, which conveys the idea of passing from one state to another, change, or substitution. As a masculine singular noun (HR), it denotes a single act or instance of exchange; rendering it as "exchange" preserves both its root sense of substitution and its singular grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלף (to pass on, to change, to exchange, to substitute, to replace)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2498-01 |
chalaf | he has passed on |
H2498-02 |
chalefu | they have passed on |
H2487-01 |
chalifot | alternations |
H2475-01 |
chalof | a passing-on |
H4253-01 |
machelefot | gliding locks of |
H2498-03 |
tachalifem | you will cause them to pass on |
H2498-04 |
vatachalef | and you passed on |
H2498-05 |
vayechalef | and he caused to change |
H2498-06 |
vechalaf | and he passed on |
H2498-07 |
yachalifu | they will cause to renew / they will cause to change |
H2498-08 |
yachalof | he passes on |
H2499-01 |
yachelefun | they will pass on |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H2500)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 18:21 | חֵ֤לֶף | chelef | in return for |
| Numbers 18:31 | חֵ֥לֶף | chelef | in-return-for |