חֵלֶף
chelef · in exchange for
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2500 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chelef (חֵלֶף) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “in exchange for”.
In return for.
How to say it
che·lef
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- As payment for something.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Numbers 18:21
And to the sons of Levi, look, I have given every tithe in Israel as an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, the service of the tent of meeting.
- Numbers 18:31
And you may eat it in every place, you and your households, for it is your wages in return for your service in the tent of meeting.