חָלַף
Properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
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What does חָלַף (ḥālap) mean in the Bible?
חָלַף (ḥālap) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change". properly, to slide by, i.
Meaning
Fundamental sense of transition—things sliding past—underlying meanings from temporal passage to radical transformation or renewal.
properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change BDB: pass on Usage: abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 8×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 5×
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Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.