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/Vqq2ms

“Then you will go on forward from there, and you will come to the oak of Tabor. Three men will meet you there going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three young goats, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a container of wine.

2 Samuel 12:20 · HC/Vpw3ms

Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.

Genesis 31:7 · HC/Vhp3ms

Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.

Genesis 31:41 · HC/Vhw2ms

These twenty years I have been in your house. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.

Genesis 35:2 · HC/Vhv2mp

Then Jacob said to his household, and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods that are among you, purify yourselves, and change your garments.

Genesis 41:14 · HC/Vpw3ms

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.

Habakkuk 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.