Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2670

Strong's H2670 · Hebrew

חׇפְשִׁי

chophshîy · /khof-shee'/

Number
H2670
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חׇפְשִׁי
Transliteration
chophshîy
Pronunciation
khof-shee'
KJV occurrences
17 verses

Definition

exempt (from bondage, tax or care)

KJV: free, liberty.

Root / derivation: from H2666 (חָפַשׁ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חׇפְשִׁי across 17 verses.

free16×
liberty1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus4 verses
Deuteronomy3 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah5 verses
Jeremiah 34:9

That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.

Jeremiah 34:10

Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.

Jeremiah 34:11

But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

Jeremiah 34:14

At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. hath been: or, hath sold himself

Jeremiah 34:16

But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2670 (chophshîy) mean?

exempt (from bondage, tax or care)

How many times does H2670 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2670 (חׇפְשִׁי) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “free.”

How is chophshîy translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2670 is rendered as “free” (16×), “liberty” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word חׇפְשִׁי come from?

from H2666 (חָפַשׁ);