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Strong's #2670 - חָפְשִׁי

Transliteration
chophshîy
Phonetics
khof-shee'
Origin
from (H2666)
Parts of Speech
adjective
TWOT
717c
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

  1. free
    1. free (from slavery)
    2. free (from taxes or obligations)

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 859 ‑ ἄφεσις (af'‑es‑is);  1658 ‑ ἐλεύθερος (el‑yoo'‑ther‑os);  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
ASV (17)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
BSB (13)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
CSB (12)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
ESV (17)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
KJV (17)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
LEB (16)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 4
LSB (19)
Exodus 6
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
N95 (18)
Exodus 6
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
NAS (19)
Exodus 6
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (17)
Exodus 4
Deuteronomy 3
1 Samuel 1
Job 2
Psalms 1
Isaiah 1
Jeremiah 5
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

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

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

fm) isph (ההפסהי HhPShY) - Free: KJV (17): free, liberty - Strongs: H2670 (חָפְשִׁי)

gm) spfh (ההופסה HhWPSh) - Horse: As free to run. KJV (1): precious - Strongs: H2667 (חֹפֶשׁ)

of1) espfh (ההופסהה HhWPShH) - Freedom: KJV (1): freedom - Strongs: H2668 (חֻפְשָׁה)

Nf3) tfsph (ההפסהות HhPShWT) - Separate: In the sense of being spread out. [df: tyspx] KJV (3): several - Strongs: H2669 (חָפְשׁוּת)

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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.


Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
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
 
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