חָלַף

châlaph · Hebrew · Strong's H2498 · 28 occurrences

The KJV renders 11 different Hebrew and Greek words as “change”

What it means

properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass away, through, renew, sprout, strike through

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“change”

also renders metatíthēmi (G3346), allássō (G236), metamorphóō (G3339), metáthesis (G3331), metallássō (G3337), hâphak (H2015), chălîyphâh (H2487), yâmar (H3235), shᵉnâʼ (H8133), shânâh (H8138)

“cut off”

also renders apokóptō (G609), aphairéō (G851), bâtsar (H1219), gâraz (H1629), nâqâh (H5352), tsâmath (H6789), qâçaç (H7082), qâphad (H7088), qᵉtsats (H7113)

“alter”

also renders ʻâbar (H5674), ʻădâʼ (H5709), shᵉnâʼ (H8133), shânâh (H8138)

“grow up”

also renders mēkýnō (G3373), gâʼâh (H1342), râbâh (H7235), shâlaph (H8025)

“through”

also renders diérchomai (G1330), derek (H1870), yârâh (H3384), ʻâbar (H5674)

“pass away”

also renders apérchomai (G565), parérchomai (G3928), parágō (G3855)

“renew”

also renders anakainízō (G340), anakainóō (G341), ananeóō (G365)

“strike through”

also renders mâchats (H4272), nâqab (H5344), pâlach (H6398)

“abolish”

also renders katargéō (G2673), châthath (H2865)

“be over”

also renders proḯstēmi (G4291)

Where it appears

28 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 27 verses shown.

1 Samuel 10:3 HC/Vqq2ms2 Samuel 12:20 HC/Vpw3msGenesis 31:7 HC/Vhp3msGenesis 31:41 HC/Vhw2msGenesis 35:2 HC/Vhv2mpGenesis 41:14 HC/Vpw3msHabakkuk 1:11 HVqp3msIsaiah 2:18 HVqi3msIsaiah 8:8 HC/Vqq3msIsaiah 9:10 HVhi1cpIsaiah 21:1 HR/VqcIsaiah 24:5 HVqp3cpIsaiah 40:31 HVhi3mpIsaiah 41:1 HVhi3mpJudges 5:26 HC/Vqp3fsJob 4:15 HVqi3msJob 9:11 HC/Vqi3msJob 9:26 HVqp3cpJob 11:10 HVqi3msJob 14:7 HVhi3msJob 20:24 HVqi3fs/Sp3msJob 29:20 HVhi3fsLeviticus 27:10 HVhi3ms/Sp3msPsalm 90:5 HVqi3msPsalm 90:6 HC/Vqq3msPsalm 102:26 HC/Vqi3mpSong of Solomon 2:11 HVqp3ms

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.