חָלִילָה chalilah

Hebrew word for “forbid” · Strong’s H2486 · used 21 times in 19 verses

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Meaning

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

How it is translated

Glosses given for chalilah in context, with how often each is used:

• far be 21

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Genesis 44 (2), 1 Samuel 20 (2), Genesis 18 (1), Joshua 22 (1), Joshua 24 (1), 1 Samuel 2 (1), 1 Samuel 12 (1), 1 Samuel 14 (1), 1 Samuel 22 (1), 1 Samuel 24 (1)

Forms

• חלילה 18
• חללה 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with chalilah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• נִי ni “me” 12
• זֹאת zot “this” 6
• אָב av “father” 6
• אִם im “if” 5
• זֶה zeh “this” 5
• אֱנוֹשׁ enosh “human” 4
• דָּבָר davar “word” 5
• נוּ nu “us” 3
• מָשִׁיחַ mashiach “anointed” 2
• אָבָה avah “be willing” 2
• גָּדוֹל gadol “great” 3
• קָטָן qatan “small” 2

Key verses

The verses using chalilah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 18:25 — That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee:…
• Joshua 22:29 — God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for…
• 1 Samuel 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be…
• 1 Samuel 12:23 — Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
• 1 Samuel 14:45 — And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of…
• 1 Samuel 20:2 — And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my…
• 1 Samuel 24:6 — And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is…
• 2 Samuel 23:17 — And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not…
• 1 Kings 21:3 — And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
• 1 Chronicles 11:19 — And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy…
• Job 27:5 — God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
• Job 34:10 — Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.