behalf
Found 13 times in the King James Bible
H5227
Hebrew
G5228
Greek
English Definition
properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ὑπέρ
Transliteration
maʻal
Strong's Reference
G5228
Greek Meaning
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
"Behalf" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5227, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5228. Context determines which original word is being used.