Châlîylâh — H2486

Definition

substantive interjection

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

literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!

Usually translated as

forbid, be far

Origin

or châlilâh; a directive from H2490

• Derived from Châlal (H2490)

Occurrences

Châlîylâh occurs 20 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Joshua (2), 1 Samuel (7), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Job (2)

• Genesis 18:25 — That be far (חָלִ֨לָה) 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: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• 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 (חָלִ֣לָה) from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• Genesis 44:7 — And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid (חָלִ֙ילָה֙) that thy servants should do according to this thing:
• Genesis 44:17 — And he said, God forbid (חָלִ֣ילָה) that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
• Joshua 22:29 — God forbid (חָלִילָה֩) 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 sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.
• Joshua 24:16 — And the people answered and said, God forbid (חָלִ֣ילָה) that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
• 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 it far (חָלִ֣ילָה) from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• 1 Samuel 14:45 — And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid (חָלִ֗ילָה): as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
• 1 Samuel 20:2 — And he said unto him, God forbid (חָלִילָה֮); 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 father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
• 1 Samuel 20:9 — And Jonathan said, Far be it (חָלִ֣ילָה) from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
• 1 Samuel 22:15 — Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far (חָלִ֣ילָה) from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
• 1 Samuel 24:6 — And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid (חָלִ֧ילָה) that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
• 1 Samuel 26:11 — The LORD forbid (חָלִ֤ילָה) that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
• 2 Samuel 20:20 — And Joab answered and said, Far be it (חָלִ֤ילָה), far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
• 2 Samuel 20:20 — And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it (חָלִ֙ילָה֙) from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
• 2 Samuel 23:17 — And he said, Be it far (חָלִילָה֩) 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 drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
• 1 Kings 21:3 — And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid (חָלִ֤ילָה) it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
• 1 Chronicles 11:19 — And said, My God forbid it (חָלִילָה֩) 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 of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
• Job 27:5 — God forbid (חָלִ֣ילָה) 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 (חָלִ֖לָה) from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.