חֵלֶף chêleph

Meaning

properly, exchange; hence (as preposition) instead of

In the King James Version: [idiom] for.

Derivation: from H2498 (חָלַף);

Where it is used

• Numbers 18:21 Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.
• Numbers 18:31 And you and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere; it is the compensation for your work at the Tent of Meeting.