חָלִ֫ילָה
cha.li.lah
forbid
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חָלִ֫ילָה (cha.li.lah) is defined as "forbid." This verb appears 21 times in the Bible, indicating a significant range of usage across different contexts. Its meaning is clear and direct, conveying the idea of prohibiting or refusing something. The frequency and variety of occurrences suggest that the concept of forbidding is essential in the biblical narrative, perhaps highlighting the importance of limits, boundaries, or regulations in various aspects of life. The word's usage may also imply a sense of authority, command, or prohibition, which could be issued by individuals, groups, or institutions. Given its definition and frequency, the word חָלִ֫ילָה likely played a pivotal role in shaping the cultural, social, and religious fabric of the communities that used it. Understanding this word can provide insight into the values and norms of ancient Hebrew society, where the concept of forbidding was an integral part of daily life.
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Occurrences in Scripture
21 total occurrences across the text
Far be it from me that I should justify you. Until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.
Job 34:10“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
Genesis 18:25May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Genesis 18:25May it be far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Genesis 44:7They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!
Genesis 44:17He said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
Joshua 22:29“Far be it from us that we should rebel against Yahweh, and turn away today from following Yahweh, to build an altar for burnt offering, for meal offering, or for sacrifice, besides Yahweh our God’s altar that is before his tabernacle!”
Joshua 24:16The people answered, “Far be it from us that we should forsake Yahweh, to serve other gods;
1 Samuel 2:30“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
1 Samuel 12:23Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
1 Samuel 14:45The people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God today!” So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn’t die.
1 Samuel 20:2He said to him, “Far from it; you will not die. Behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me. Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so.”
1 Samuel 20:9Jonathan said, “Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn’t I tell you that?”
1 Samuel 22:15Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knows nothing of all this, less or more.”
1 Samuel 24:6He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is Yahweh’s anointed.”
1 Samuel 26:11Yahweh forbid that I should stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed; but now please take the spear that is at his head, and the jar of water, and let’s go.”
2 Samuel 20:20Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel 20:20Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel 23:17He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
1 Kings 21:3Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”
1 Chronicles 11:19and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.