Lexicon chophshi: Free, liberty Original Word: חָפְשִׁי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance free, liberty From chaphash; exempt (from bondage, tax or care) -- free, liberty. see HEBREW chaphash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chaphash Definition free NASB Translation forsaken (1), free (14), free man (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חָפְשִׁי adjective free (Late Hebrew id.) — ׳ח Exodus 21:5 10t. + Psalm 88:6; plural חָפְשִׁים Isaiah 58:6 4t. — 1 free from slavery: of Hebrew bondslave (male or female) set free in 7th year Exodus 21:2,5 (JE), Deuteronomy 15:12,13,18, compare Jeremiah 34:9,10,11,14,16; of slave (male or female) set free on account of injury done Exodus 21:26,27 (JE); מֵאֲדֹנָיו ׳עֶבֶד ח Job 3:19 a slave is free from his master (i.e. in Sh®°ôl); but בַּמֵּתִים חָפְשִׁי Psalm 88:6 among the dead I am free (i.e. adrift, cut off from Yahweh's remembrance); more Generally, שַׁלַּח רְצוּצִים חָפְשִׁים Isaiah 58:6 to let oppressed ones go free. 2 free from taxes, obligations, etc. אֵת בֵּית אָבִיו יַעֲשֶׂה חָפְשִׁי בְּיְשְׂרָאֵל 1 Samuel 17:25 his father's house will he make free in Israel. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָפַשׁ (chafash), which means "to be free" or "to be exempt."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G859: ἄφεσις (aphesis) • This Greek term is often translated as "release" or "forgiveness," and it carries the idea of liberation or being set free, similar to the Hebrew חָפְשִׁי. Usage: The word חָפְשִׁי appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often referring to individuals who are free from slavery or other forms of servitude. It can also denote exemption from certain duties or obligations. Context: • The term חָפְשִׁי (chofshi) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of freedom or exemption. It is often applied to individuals who have been released from slavery or servitude. For example, in Exodus 21:2, the term is used in the context of Hebrew servants who are to be set free after serving six years: "If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he shall go free, without paying anything." Forms and Transliterations חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י חָפְשִֽׁי׃ חָפְשִׁ֑י חָפְשִׁ֑ים חָפְשִׁ֔ים חָפְשִׁ֖י חָפְשִׁ֖ים חָפְשִׁ֥י חָפְשִׁי֙ חפשי חפשי׃ חפשים לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖י לַֽחָפְשִׁ֥י לחפשי chafeShi chafeShim ḥā·p̄ə·šî ḥā·p̄ə·šîm ḥāp̄əšî ḥāp̄əšîm la·ḥā·p̄ə·šî lachafeShi laḥāp̄əšîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 21:2 HEB: וּבַ֨שְּׁבִעִ֔ת יֵצֵ֥א לַֽחָפְשִׁ֖י חִנָּֽם׃ NAS: he shall go out as a free man without payment. KJV: he shall go out free for nothing. INT: the seventh shall go A free without Exodus 21:5 Exodus 21:26 Exodus 21:27 Deuteronomy 15:12 Deuteronomy 15:13 Deuteronomy 15:18 1 Samuel 17:25 Job 3:19 Job 39:5 Psalm 88:5 Isaiah 58:6 Jeremiah 34:9 Jeremiah 34:10 Jeremiah 34:11 Jeremiah 34:14 Jeremiah 34:16 17 Occurrences |