חָפְשִׁ֖י
𐤇𐤐𐤔𐤉
chophshîy
free
Free, not bound by legal, social, or economic obligations; used particularly for individuals who are no longer enslaved or subject to compulsory service. The term describes both personal status (e.g., a person released from servitude) and broader conditions (e.g., exemption from forced labor, levies, or obligations), encompassing autonomy and voluntary association or service.
Deuteronomy 15:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H2670
| Lemma | חׇפְשִׁי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤐𐤔𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chophshîy |
| Strong's | H2670 |
| Definition | Free, not bound by legal, social, or economic obligations; used particularly for individuals who are no longer enslaved or subject to compulsory service. The term describes both personal status (e.g., a person released from servitude) and broader conditions (e.g., exemption from forced labor, levies, or obligations), encompassing autonomy and voluntary association or service. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | free |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2670-01
free man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes a male individual released from legal or economic obligation, i.e., no longer enslaved or compelled. Rendering it as "free man" preserves the masculine singular morphology and reflects the established nominal sense of emancipated status derived from the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
free
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Free man' is unnecessarily specific in this context. The term 'free' alone is accurate given the context of release from servitude and matches common usage. |