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חָלִילָה H2486
H2486 is the Hebrew word חָלִילָה, transliterated châlîylâh and said khaw-lee'-law. The King James Version most often renders it god forbid.
What it means
literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!.
Where it comes from
or חָלִלָה; a directive from H2490 (חָלַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: be far, ([idiom] God) forbid.
Verses using חָלִילָה
All 19 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 18:25 · KJV
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: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 44:7 · KJV
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Genesis 44:17 · KJV
And he said, God forbid 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 · KJV
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 sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.
Joshua 24:16 · KJV
And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
1 Samuel 2:30 · KJV
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 from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Samuel 12:23 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 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 · KJV
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 father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
1 Samuel 20:9 · KJV
And Jonathan said, Far be it 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 · KJV
Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far 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 · KJV
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 the anointed of the LORD.
1 Samuel 26:11 · KJV
The LORD forbid 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 · KJV
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel 23:17 · KJV
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 drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
1 Kings 21:3 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
Job 27:5 · KJV
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 34:10 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2486 mean?
H2486 is the Hebrew word חָלִילָה (châlîylâh), meaning literal fora profaned thing; used (interj.) far be it!.
How is H2486 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it god forbid (8 times), forbid (4 times), far (3 times), far be it (3 times), far from me (2 times), among others.
How many times does H2486 appear in the Bible?
חָלִילָה (châlîylâh) is tagged in 19 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2486 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or חָלִלָה; a directive from H2490 (חָלַל).
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