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Strong's #4252 - מַחֲלָף
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2165) plh (ההלפ HhLP) AC: Pass CO: ? AB: ?: A passing on, away or through. [from: lh- passing through]
V) plh (ההלפ HhLP) - I. Through:To pass through, by or over something. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Change:To go or pass through one thing to another, an exchange. KJV (32): (vf: Paal, Piel) change, pass, renew, through, grow, abolish, sprout, alter, cut, go, over - Strongs: H2498 (חָלַף), H2499 (חֲלַף)
Nm) plh (ההלפ HhLP) - For: An exchange for something else. KJV (2): for - Strongs: H2500 (חֵלֶף)
am) plhm (מההלפ MHhLP) - Knife: A tool for passing through. KJV (1): knife - Strongs: H4252 (מַחֲלָף)
af1) eplhm (מההלפה MHhLPH) - Braids: In the sense of passing through each other. KJV (2): lock - Strongs: H4253 (מַחֲלָפָה)
bf1) epilh (ההליפה HhLYPH) - Change: In the sense of passing through one thing to another. KJV (12): change, course - Strongs: H2487 (חֲלִיפָה)
cm) pflh (ההלופ HhLWP) - Destruction: In the sense of passing away. KJV (1): destruction - Strongs: H2475 (חֲלוֹף)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
totondit (in Lexicon), 
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, knife, Talmud חליפות knives, according to Levy, Jastr; Thes as passing through (compare verb 3 a)); but √ and meaning not certain, only Plural מַחֲלָפִים Ezra 1:9, among temple utensils (see BeRy Ryle).
מַחֲלָף m. a slaughter-knife, once in plur. מַחֲלָפִים Ezra 1:9. Syr. ܚܠܦܳܙܳ Rabbin. חִלּוּף a knife, from the root ܚܰܠܦܶ to shave the hair, pr. i.q. הֶעֱבִיר to make a razor pass over.
