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Lexicon :: Strong's H2486 - ḥālîlâ

Aa
חָלִילָה
Transliteration
ḥālîlâ
Pronunciation
khaw-lee'-law
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Part of Speech
substantival interjection
Root Word (Etymology)
A directive from חָלַל (H2490)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 661c

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: חללה (Strongs) חליל (Gesenius) חלילה (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

חָלִילָה châlîylâh, khaw-lee'-law; or חָלִלָה châlilâh; a directive from H2490; literal for a profaned thing; used (interjection) far be it!:—be far, (× God) forbid.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H2486 in the following manner: God forbid (9x), far be it (4x), be...far (4x), Lord forbid (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H2486 in the following manner: God forbid (9x), far be it (4x), be...far (4x), Lord forbid (3x), miscellaneous (1x).

  1. far be it (from me), God forbid that, let it not be

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָלִילָה châlîylâh, khaw-lee'-law; or חָלִלָה châlilâh; a directive from H2490; literal for a profaned thing; used (interjection) far be it!:—be far, (× God) forbid.
STRONGS H2486: Abbreviations
† חָלִ֫ילָה substantive with ה locative, used as exclamation literally ad profanum! i.e. far be it (for me, thee, etc.) ! (see BaNB 136) — ח׳ Genesis 44:7 + 17 times, חָלִלָה Genesis 18:25b + 2 times — alone, 1 Samuel 14:45; 1 Samuel 20:2; elsewhere with לְ person: Genesis 18:25b (J), 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Samuel 20:9; 1 Samuel 22:15; + מִן and infinitive of act deprecated Genesis 18:25; a Genesis 44:7, 17 (all J), Joshua 24:16 (E), 1 Samuel 12:23; 2 Samuel 23:17; + מִמֶּנּוּ ל (peculiarly) Joshua 22:29 (P; = from it, even to rebel); + אִם (= surely not) 2 Samuel 20:20 (ח׳ ח׳), Job 27:5; strengthened idiomatically by מיהוה, לִי מִיּ׳ ח׳ followed by מִן and infinitive 1 Samuel 26:11; 1 Kings 21:3 + 2 Samuel 23:17 (read מיהוה, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Syriac Version Targum) = 1 Chronicles 11:19 (מאלהי) followed by אִם 1 Samuel 24:7; לָאֵל מֵרֶשַׁע ח׳ Job 34:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

18:25; 18:25; 18:25; 44:7; 44:7; 44:17

Joshua

22:29; 24:16

1 Samuel

2:30; 12:23; 14:45; 20:2; 20:9; 22:15; 24:7; 26:11

2 Samuel

20:20; 23:17; 23:17

1 Kings

21:3

1 Chronicles

11:19

Job

27:5; 34:10

H2486

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2486 matches the Hebrew חָלִילָה (ḥālîlâ),
which occurs 21 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:25 - That be far H2486 from thee to do H6213 after H1697➔ this H2088 manner, ➔H1697 to slay H4191 the righteous H6662 with H5973 the wicked: H7563 and that H1961➔ the righteous H6662 should be ➔H1961 as the wicked, H7563 that be far H2486 from thee: Shall H8199➔ not H3808 the Judge ➔H8199 of all H3605 the earth H776 do H6213 right? H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:7 - And they said H559 unto him, H413 Wherefore H4100 saith H1696 my lord H113 these H428 words? H1697 God forbid H2486 that thy servants H5650 should do H6213 according to H1697➔ this H2088 thing: ➔H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:17 - And he said, H559 God forbid H2486 that H6213➔ I should do ➔H6213 so: H2063 but the man H376 in H3027➔ whose H834 hand ➔H3027 the cup H1375 is found, H4672 he H1931 shall be H1961 my servant; H5650 and as for you, H859 get you up H5927 in peace H7965 unto H413 your father. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 22:29 - God forbid H2486 that H4480 we should rebel H4775 against the LORD, H3068 and turn H7725 this day H3117 from following H310 the LORD, H3068 to build H1129 an altar H4196 for burnt offerings, H5930 for meat offerings, H4503 or for sacrifices, H2077 beside H905 the altar H4196 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 that H834 is before H6440 his tabernacle. H4908

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:16 - And H6030➔ the people H5971 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 God forbid H2486 that we should forsake H5800 the LORD, H3068 to serve H5647 other H312 gods; H430

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - Wherefore H3651 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 saith, H5002 I said H559 indeed H559 that thy house, H1004 and the house H1004 of thy father, H1 should walk H1980 before me H6440 for H5704 ever: H5769 but now H6258 the LORD H3068 saith, H5002 Be it far H2486 from me; for H3588 them that honour me H3513 I will honour, H3513 and they that despise me H959 shall be lightly esteemed. H7043

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:23 - Moreover H1571 as for me, H595 God forbid H2486 that I should sin H2398 against the LORD H3068 in ceasing H2308 to pray H6419 for you: H1157 but I will teach H3384 you H853 the good H2896 and the right H3477 way: H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - And H559➔ the people H5971 said ➔H559 unto H413 Saul, H7586 Shall H4191➔ Jonathan H3129 die, ➔H4191 who H834 hath wrought H6213 this H2063 great H1419 salvation H3444 in Israel? H3478 God forbid: H2486 as the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 there shall H5307➔ not H518 one hair H8185 of his head H7218 fall ➔H5307 to the ground; H776 for H3588 he hath wrought H6213 with H5973 God H430 this H2088 day. H3117 So H6299➔ the people H5971 rescued ➔H6299 Jonathan, H3129 that H3808➔ he died H4191 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:2 - And he said H559 unto him, God forbid; H2486 thou shalt H4191➔ not H3808 die: ➔H4191 behold, H2009 my father H1 will do H3808 nothing either great H1697 H1419 or H176 small, H1697 H6996 but that H3808 he will shew H1540➔ it ➔H1540 me: H241 and why H4069 should H5641➔ my father H1 hide ➔H5641 this H2088 thing H1697 from me? H4480 it H2063➔ is➔ not H369 so.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:9 - And H559➔ Jonathan H3083 said, ➔H559 Far be it H2486 from thee: for H3588 if H518 I knew H3045 certainly H3045 that H3588 evil H7451 were determined H3615 by H5973 my father H1 to come H935 upon thee, H5921 then H3808➔ would H5046➔ not ➔H3808 I tell ➔H5046 it H853 thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:15 - Did I H2490➔ then H3117 begin ➔H2490 to enquire H7592 of God H430 for him? H7592 be it far H2486 from me: let H7760➔ not H408 the king H4428 impute ➔H7760 any thing H1697 unto his servant, H5650 nor to all H3605 the house H1004 of my father: H1 for H3588 thy servant H5650 knew H3045 nothing H3808 of all H3605 this, H2063 less H6996 or H176 more. H1419

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:6 - And he said H559 unto his men, H376 The LORD H3068 forbid H2486 that H518 I should do H6213 this H2088 thing H1697 unto my master, H113 the H4899➔ LORD'S H3068 anointed, ➔H4899 to stretch forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against him, seeing H3588 he H1931 is the anointed H4899 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11 - The LORD H3068 forbid H2486 that I should stretch forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against H4899➔ the LORD'S H3068 anointed: ➔H4899 but, H6258➔ I pray thee, H4994 take thou H3947 now ➔H6258 the spear H2595 that H834 is at his bolster, H4763 and H853 the cruse H6835 of water, H4325 and let H3212➔ us go. ➔H3212

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:20 - And H6030➔ Joab H3097 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 Far be it, H2486 far be it H2486 from me, H589 that H518 I should swallow up H1104 or H518 destroy. H7843

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:17 - And he said, H559 Be it far H2486 from me, O LORD, H3068 that I should do H6213 this: H2063 is not this the blood H1818 of the men H376 that went H1980 in jeopardy of their lives? H5315 therefore H3808➔ he would H14 not ➔H3808 drink it. H8354 These things H428 did H6213 these H1368➔ three H7969 mighty men. ➔H1368

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:3 - And H559➔ Naboth H5022 said ➔H559 to H413 Ahab, H256 The LORD H3068 forbid it H2486 me, that I should give H5414 the inheritance H5159 of my fathers H1 unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:19 - And said, H559 My God H430 forbid it H2486 me, that I should do H6213 this thing: H2063 shall I drink H8354 the blood H1818 of H376➔ these H428 men ➔H376 that have put their lives in jeopardy? H5315 for H3588 with the jeopardy of their lives H5315 they brought it. H935 Therefore H3808➔ he would H14 not ➔H3808 drink it. H8354 These things H428 did H6213 these H1368➔ three H7969 mightiest. ➔H1368

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 - God forbid H2486 that H518 I should justify H6663 you: H853 till H5704 I die H1478 I will H5493➔ not H3808 remove ➔H5493 mine integrity H8538 from me. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:10 - Therefore H3651 hearken H8085 unto me, H589 ye men H376 of understanding: H3824 far be it H2486 from God, H410 that he should do wickedness; H7562 and from the Almighty, H7706 that he should commit iniquity. H5766
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