חֵלֶףchêleph
exchange, in return for (Genesis 4:23; Numbers 18:21; Numbers 18:31)
Pronunciation: klay'-lef · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2500
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Numbers 18:21 As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, I will compensate them for their service in the Tabernacle. Instead of an allotment of land, I will give them the tithes from the entire land of Israel.
- Numbers 18:31 You Levites and your families may eat this food anywhere you wish, for it is your compensation for serving in the Tabernacle.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).