חל׳

חִילּוּפָא, חִלּ׳ch. sam( חִילּוּף, חִלּ׳ m. (חָלַף those who relieve), 1) opposite, reverse. Targ. Y. Deut. 11:26; a. e.Ab. Zar.28b, sq. וח׳ סכנתא and to do the reverse is dangerous.Pl. חִילּוּפִין. Y.Yoma III, 40d top לא מסתברא אלא ח׳ the reverse stands to reason; Y.Shebu.I, 33b bot. דאילא ח׳ (corr. acc.).Y.Gitt.IV, 45b bot. לא מסתברא ח׳ does not the reverse stand to reason? 2) exchange, substitute. Targ. O. Lev. 27:10.Pl. constr. חִילּוּפֵי. Targ. Y. Num. 18:31 in exchange of; a. e. 3) (pl.) change from life to death. Targ. Job 14:14. 4) (pl.) crisis, decision. Y.Sot.I, 17b bot. things were coming לידי ח׳ to a crisis (either David or Absalom must be king); Num. R. s. 9.