2487. chaliphah

Lexicon

chaliphah: Change, exchange, relief, renewal

Original Word: חלִיפָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chaliyphah
Pronunciation: khä-lee-fä'
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-ee-faw')
Definition: Change, exchange, relief, renewal
Meaning: alternation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

change, course

From chalaph; alternation -- change, course.

see HEBREW chalaph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chalaph
Definition
a change
NASB Translation
change (2), changes (8), hardship (1), relays (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חֲלִיפָה] noun feminine a change (from idea of replacing, changing, substituting, compare Arabic, Aramaic) — suffix חֲלִיפָתִי Job 14:14; plural absolute חֲלִיפוֺת Judges 14:19 3t.; construct id. Judges 14:13; 2 Kings 5:5; חֲלִפוֺת Genesis 45:22 2t.; חֲלִפֹת Genesis 45:22; Judges 14:12; —

1 change of raiment שׂמלת ׳ח Genesis 45:22 (twice in verse), elsewhere בגדים ׳ח Judges 14:12,13; 2 Kings 5:5,22,23; so without בגדים Judges 14:19.

2 relays 1 Kings 5:28; compare וצבא ׳ח Job 10:17 (Di).

3 revival after death, under figure of relief from military service Job 14:14.

4 changing, varying, of course of life אֲשֶׁר אֵין חֲלִיפוֺת לָ֑מוֺ Psalm 55:20 of the wicked, with whom are no changings, i.e. they do evil incessantly, steadily ("" ולא יָ˜רְאוּ אלהים) so Kmp Hu De Sch and others; but the expression is peculiar and obscure; Calv vicissitudes; Hengst discharges; text perhaps corrupt.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb חלף (chalaph), which means "to pass on" or "to change."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G465 (ἀντίληψις, antílēpsis): This Greek term relates to the concept of help or support, which can be seen as a form of exchange or substitution in providing aid.
• G1863 (ἐπαγγελία, epangelía): While primarily meaning "promise," this term can imply a change or transition brought about by the fulfillment of a promise.
• G4749 (στολή, stolē): This Greek word refers to a garment or robe, directly correlating with the idea of a change of garments, similar to חלִיפָה in the Hebrew context.

The concept of חלִיפָה (chaliphah) in the Hebrew Bible underscores the transformative power of change, whether it be through physical garments or metaphorical shifts in one's life or spiritual journey.

Usage: The word חלִיפָה is used in the context of change or exchange, often referring to a change of garments or a transformation. It appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, illustrating the idea of transition or substitution.

Context: • The term חלִיפָה (chaliphah) is found in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the notion of change or exchange. It is used in contexts that describe a physical or metaphorical transformation. For instance, in the book of Job, it is used to describe the change of garments, symbolizing a shift in status or condition. The concept of alternation is significant in biblical literature, often representing a deeper spiritual or moral transformation.
• In Job 10:17, the term is used to describe a change or succession of witnesses against Job, highlighting the relentless nature of his trials: "You renew Your witnesses against me and increase Your anger toward me; Your forces come against me wave upon wave."
• The idea of changing garments is also metaphorically linked to the renewal of one's spirit or condition, as seen in other biblical passages where clothing represents righteousness or purity.

Forms and Transliterations

הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת החליפות חֲלִיפ֔וֹת חֲלִיפ֖וֹת חֲלִיפ֣וֹת חֲלִיפ֥וֹת חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃ חֲלִפ֣וֹת חֲלִפ֥וֹת חֲלִפֹ֥ת חליפות חליפתי׃ חלפות חלפת chalifaTi chaliFot ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ ḥă·lî·p̄ā·ṯî ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ ḥă·li·p̄ōṯ hachaliFot haḥălîp̄ōwṯ ḥălîp̄āṯî ḥălip̄ōṯ ḥălip̄ōwṯ ḥălîp̄ōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 45:22
HEB: נָתַ֛ן לָאִ֖ישׁ חֲלִפ֣וֹת שְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן
NAS: of them he gave changes of garments,
KJV: each man changes of raiment;
INT: gave another changes of garments to Benjamin

Genesis 45:22
HEB: כֶּ֔סֶף וְחָמֵ֖שׁ חֲלִפֹ֥ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃
NAS: and five changes of garments.
KJV: and five changes of raiment.
INT: silver and five changes of garments

Judges 14:12
HEB: סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃
NAS: and thirty changes of clothes.
KJV: sheets and thirty change of garments:
INT: linen and thirty changes of clothes

Judges 14:13
HEB: סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִיפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ
NAS: and thirty changes of clothes.
KJV: and thirty change of garments.
INT: linen and thirty changes of clothes said

Judges 14:19
HEB: חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת לְמַגִּידֵ֖י הַחִידָ֑ה
NAS: and gave the changes [of clothes] to those who told
KJV: and gave change of garments unto them which expounded
INT: their spoil and gave the changes told the riddle

1 Kings 5:14
HEB: אֲלָפִ֤ים בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ חֲלִיפ֔וֹת חֹ֚דֶשׁ יִהְי֣וּ
NAS: a month in relays; they were in Lebanon
KJV: a month by courses: a month
INT: thousand A month relays A month were in

2 Kings 5:5
HEB: זָהָ֔ב וְעֶ֖שֶׂר חֲלִיפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃
NAS: and ten changes of clothes.
KJV: and ten changes of raiment.
INT: gold and ten changes of clothes

2 Kings 5:22
HEB: כֶּ֔סֶף וּשְׁתֵּ֖י חֲלִפ֥וֹת בְּגָדִֽים׃
NAS: and two changes of clothes.'
KJV: and two changes of garments.
INT: of silver and two changes of garments

2 Kings 5:23
HEB: חֲרִטִ֗ים וּשְׁתֵּי֙ חֲלִפ֣וֹת בְּגָדִ֔ים וַיִּתֵּן֙
NAS: with two changes of clothes
KJV: with two changes of garments,
INT: bags two changes of clothes and gave

Job 10:17
HEB: כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ עִמָּדִ֑י חֲלִיפ֖וֹת וְצָבָ֣א עִמִּֽי׃
NAS: toward me; Hardship after hardship
KJV: upon me; changes and war
INT: your anger me Hardship hardship toward

Job 14:14
HEB: עַד־ בּ֝֗וֹא חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃
NAS: I will wait Until my change comes.
KJV: will I wait, till my change come.
INT: Until comes my change

Psalm 55:19
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑מוֹ וְלֹ֖א
NAS: there is no change, And who do not fear
KJV: Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear
INT: whom there change not fear

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2487
12 Occurrences

ḥă·lî·p̄ā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ḥă·li·p̄ō·wṯ — 10 Occ.
ha·ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.