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Strong's #2670 - חָפְשִׁי
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- free (from slavery)
- free (from taxes or obligations)
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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)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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.
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.