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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2670 - חָפְשִׁי

Transliteration

chophshîy

Phonetics

khof-shee'

Root Word (Etymology)

from (H2666)

Parts of Speech

Adjective

TWOT

717c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) free

1a) free (from slavery)

1b) free (from taxes or obligations)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 859 ‑ ἄφεσις (af'‑es‑is); 1658 ‑ ἐλεύθερος (el‑yoo'‑ther‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (17)

Exodus 4

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

NAS (19)

Exodus 6

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

HCS (17)

Exodus 4

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

BSB (17)

Exodus 4

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

ESV (13)

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

WEB (17)

Exodus 4

Deuteronomy 3

1 Samuel 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 5

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2193) s p h (ההפסה HhPSh) AC: Free CO: ? AB: Freedom: A freedom from a master. [from: sp]

V) s p h (ההפסה HhPSh) - Free: To be free from a master. KJV (1): (vf: Pual) free, liberty - Strongs: H2666 (חָפַשׁ)

f^m) i s p h (ההפסהי HhPShY) - Free: KJV (17): free, liberty - Strongs: H2670 (חָפְשִׁי)

g^m) s p f h (ההופסה HhWPSh) - Horse: As free to run. KJV (1): precious - Strongs: H2667 (חֹפֶשׁ)

o^f1) e s p f h (ההופסהה HhWPShH) - Freedom: KJV (1): freedom - Strongs: H2668 (חֻפְשָׁה)

N^f3) t f s p h (ההפסהות HhPShWT) - Separate: In the sense of being spread out. [df: tyspx] KJV (3): several - Strongs: H2669 (חָפְשׁוּת)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

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 בַּמֵּתִיםחָפְשִׁי 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָפְשִׁי adj. (pr. from the subst. חֹפֶשׁ = חֻפְשָׁה with the adj. termination ־ִי) pl. חָפְשִׁים

(1) prostrate, infirm, Psalms 88:6. [See חֹפֶשׁ.]

(2) free, as opposed to a slave or captive, Job 3:19. שִׁלַּה חָפְשִׁי to set a slave free, to make him a freed man, Deuteronomy 15:12, 13 Deuteronomy 15:13, 18 Deuteronomy 15:18שִׁלַּח לַחָפְשִׁי id. Exodus 21:26, 27 Exodus 21:27, לַחָפְשִׁי, יָצָא חָפְשִׁי to be set free (see יָצָא ).

(3) free, enjoying immunity from public burdens, 1 Samuel 17:25.

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List of Word Forms

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 laḥāp̄əšî