Cheleph חֵ֫לֶף
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| חֵ֫לֶף | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | cheleph |
| Strong's number | H2500 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | for |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Cheleph (Hebrew חֵ֫לֶף, Strong's H2500) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “for”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) in exchange for (only construct)
prep
2) in return for
prep
2) in return for
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | for (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | return (1), for (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Cheleph, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Numbers
- Numbers 18:21And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 18:31And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).