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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2500. חֵ֫לֶף (cheleph) -- Exchange, change</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2500.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/numbers/18-21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2500.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2500</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2499.htm" title="2499">◄</a> 2500. cheleph <a href="../hebrew/2501.htm" title="2501">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">cheleph: Exchange, change</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֵלֶף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>noun masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>cheleph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>KHEH-lef<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(klay'-lef)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Exchange, change<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>exchange, instead of<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to change or exchange.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of exchange or change is "ἀντί" (anti - Strong's Greek 473), which means "instead of" or "in place of."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "cheleph" primarily denotes the concept of exchange or change. It is used in contexts where something is substituted or replaced by another. This term can imply a transaction or a transformation, often involving a trade or barter.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, the concept of exchange was fundamental to daily life, encompassing trade, bartering, and even social and religious practices. The idea of exchange extended beyond mere economic transactions to include spiritual and moral exchanges, such as the exchange of sin for righteousness through sacrificial systems. Understanding "cheleph" within this context highlights the importance of balance and reciprocity in ancient Hebrew culture.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2498.htm">chalaph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an exchange<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>return (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">חֵ֫לֶף</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>exchange</b></font>, only construct, as preposition <em>in return for</em> (so <font class="hebrew2">הֲלַף</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb032204.gif">, common in Aramaic e.g. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/4-23.htm">Genesis 4:23</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ6</font> for Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">תַּחַת</font>) — <font class="hebrew2">עֲבֹדָתָם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> (<font class="hebrew2">עֲבֹדַתְכֶם</font>) <a href="/interlinear/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21</a>,31 (both P). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>for <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2498.htm">chalaph</a>; properly, exchange; hence (as preposition) instead of -- X for. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2498.htm">chalaph</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חֵ֤לֶף חֵ֥לֶף חלף Chelef ḥê·lep̄ ḥêlep̄<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/numbers/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 18:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְנַחֲלָ֑ה <b> חֵ֤לֶף </b> עֲבֹֽדָתָם֙ אֲשֶׁר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for an inheritance, <span class="itali">in return</span> for their service<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for an inheritance, <span class="itali">for</span> their service<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Israel an inheritance <span class="itali">return</span> their service which<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/18-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 18:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם <b> חֵ֥לֶף </b> עֲבֹֽדַתְכֶ֖ם בְּאֹ֥הֶל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for it is your compensation <span class="itali">in return</span> for your service<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for it [is] your reward <span class="itali">for</span> your service<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/18-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is your compensation he <span class="itali">return</span> your service the tent<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2500.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2500.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2500<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chelef_2500.htm">ḥê·lep̄ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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