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Lexicon :: Strong's H2502 - ḥālaṣ

Aa
חָלַץ
Transliteration
ḥālaṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-lats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 667,668

Strong’s Definitions

חָלַץ châlats, khaw-lats'; a primitive root; to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflexive) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen:—arm (self), (go, ready) armed (× man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x

The KJV translates Strong's H2502 in the following manner: deliver (15x), Arm (14x), loose (2x), armed men (2x), prepared (2x), take (2x), army (1x), make fat (1x), put off (1x), delivered out (1x), draw out (1x), armed soldiers (1x), withdrawn (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 44x
The KJV translates Strong's H2502 in the following manner: deliver (15x), Arm (14x), loose (2x), armed men (2x), prepared (2x), take (2x), army (1x), make fat (1x), put off (1x), delivered out (1x), draw out (1x), armed soldiers (1x), withdrawn (1x).

  1. to remove, draw out, draw off, take off, withdraw, equip (for war), arm for war, rescue, be rescued

    1. (Qal) equipped (participle)

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be equipped

      2. to go equipped

      3. to be armed

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to make strong, brace up

      2. to invigorate

  2. to draw off or out, withdraw

    1. (Qal)

      1. to draw, draw off

      2. to withdraw

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be delivered

      2. to be saved

    3. (Piel)

      1. to pull out, tear out

      2. to rescue, deliver, set free

      3. to take away, plunder

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָלַץ châlats, khaw-lats'; a primitive root; to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflexive) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen:—arm (self), (go, ready) armed (× man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.
STRONGS H2502: Abbreviations
† I. חָלַץ verb draw off or out, withdraw, (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲלַץ; Zflo despoil, usually Pa. etc.; Phoenician proper name חלצבעל Baal has rescued, and חלץ alone; Arabic خَلَصَ withdraw, retire) —
Qal Perfect Hosea 5:6; וְחָֽלְצָה consecutive Deuteronomy 25:9; חָֽלְצוּ Lamentations 4:3; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲלֹץ; Passive participle construct חֲלוּץ Deuteronomy 25:10; —
1. draw, draw off, with accusative of sandal Deuteronomy 25:9; Isaiah 20:2 (both followed by רֶגֶל with מִן), compare בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּ֑עַל Deuteronomy 25:10; draw out, present the breast, of animal giving suck Lamentations 4:3.
2. intransitive withdraw (himself) followed by מִן Hosea 5:6.
Niph. Perfect be delivered נֶחֱלָ֑ץ Proverbs 11:8 (followed by מִן); Imperfect יֵחָלֵ֑צוּ Proverbs 11:9; יֵחָֽלְצוּן Psalm 60:7＝Psalm 108:7 (Ges§ 51. 2. R. 2).
Pi. Perfect חִלֵּץ Leviticus 14:43 etc.; Imperfect יְחַלֵּץ Job 36:15; וָאֲחַלְּצָה Psalm 7:5 (but on text see below near the end); suffix אֲחַלָּצְךָ Psalm 50:15; אֲחַלְּצֶ֫ךָּ Psalm 81:8, etc.; Imperative חַלְּצָה Psalm 6:5; חַלְּצֵנִי Psalm 119:153; Psalm 140:2; —
1. pull out, tear out Leviticus 14:40, 43 (P; stones from infested house).
2. rescue, deliver, with object person, but only in poetry; — followed by נפשׁי Psalm 6:5; Psalm 116:8 (מִמָּ֫וֶת); compare Psalm 140:2 (followed by מִן); absolute with accusative Psalm 18:20＝2 Samuel 22:20; Psalm 34:8; Psalm 50:15; Psalm 81:8; Psalm 91:15; Psalm 119:153; Job 36:15; וָאֲחַלְּצָה Psalm 7:5; followed by accusative, but I delivered AV Hup Ri, compare Ew; and spoiled, despoiled Ges Hi De Bae (but this only in Aramaic); < and oppressed (read וָֽֽֽאֶלְחְצָה) Krochm Dy Gr Che; (|| גָּמַלְתִּי רַע).

† II. [חָלַץ] verb equip for war (primary idea of strength, vigour, see Hiph., noun חֲלָצַיִם, and Assyrian ḫalṣu, fortification (SchrCOT Gloss AsrbAnnals ii. 52), compare ḫilṣu, belt, ZehnpfBAS i. 499; Aramaic Zwlo accinctus ad opus, strenuus, aTxvuZwlo fortitudo, strenuitas, Greek ὰνδρεία, > Thes Rob Ges SS who regard as＝I. חלץ in sense strip for battle, expeditus) —
Qal only Passive participle חָלוּץ Numbers 32:21 + 7 times, construct חֲלוּץ Numbers 32:27; plural חֲלוּצִים Numbers 32:30 + 2 times, construct חֲלוּצֵי 1 Chronicles 12:34 + 3 times; חֲלֻצֵי Isaiah 15:4; — equipped:
1. as adjective Numbers 32:30, 32; Deuteronomy 3:18.
2. as substantive singular collective Numbers 32:21 (JE; see Niph. Numbers 32:20) 2 Chronicles 20:21; 28:14, with article הֶח׳ Joshua 6:7, 9, 13 (JE); חֲלוּץ צָבָא Numbers 32:27 men equipped for war (JE), so הַמִּלְחָמָה ח׳ Numbers 32:29 (P); לַצָּבָא הֶחָ׳ 1 Chronicles 12:24 (23 van d. H); plural חֲלוּצֵי צָבָא Numbers 31:5 (P) 1 Chronicles 12:25 (24, van d. H.) 2 Chronicles 17:18; הַצּ׳ ח׳ Joshua 4:13 (P); note חֲלֻצֵי מוֺאָב Isaiah 15:4 warriors (equipped ones, Che men-at-arms) of Moab.
Niph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine plural תֵּחָֽלְצוּ Numbers 32:20, 1st person plural נֵחָלֵץ Numbers 32:17; Imperative הֵחָֽלְצוּ Numbers 31:3; be, or go equipped, followed by לִפְנֵי Numbers 32:17, 20 (both J E; see Qal Participle Numbers 32:21); followed by לַצָּבָא Numbers 31:3 (P; Niph. Imperative here surprising with מֵאִתְּכֶם, see Di).
Hiph. Imperfect) יַחֲלִיץ עַצְמֹתֶיךָ Isaiah 58:11 he (י׳) will brace up, in-vigorate, thy bones (MV De Di; Hup Che critical note Du and others read יִחֲלִיף renew, rejuvenate).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

14:40; 14:43; 14:43

Numbers

31:3; 31:3; 31:5; 32:17; 32:17; 32:20; 32:20; 32:20; 32:21; 32:21; 32:21; 32:27; 32:27; 32:29; 32:30; 32:30; 32:32

Deuteronomy

3:18; 25:9; 25:9; 25:10; 25:10

Joshua

4:13; 6:7; 6:9; 6:13

2 Samuel

22:20

1 Chronicles

12:24; 12:25; 12:34

2 Chronicles

17:18; 20:21; 28:14

Job

36:15; 36:15

Psalms

6:5; 6:5; 7:5; 7:5; 18:20; 34:8; 50:15; 50:15; 60:7; 81:8; 81:8; 91:15; 108:7; 116:8; 119:153; 119:153; 140:2; 140:2

Proverbs

11:8; 11:9

Isaiah

15:4; 15:4; 20:2; 58:11

Lamentations

4:3; 4:3

Hosea

5:6; 5:6

H2502

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Strong's Number H2502 matches the Hebrew חָלַץ (ḥālaṣ),
which occurs 44 times in 44 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:40 - Then the priest will give orders to them to take out the stones in which the disease is seen, and put them out into an unclean place outside the town:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:43 - And if the disease comes out again in the house after he has taken out the stones and after the walls have been rubbed and the new paste put on,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:3 - So Moses said to the people, Let men from among you be armed for war to put into effect against Midian the Lord's punishment on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So from the thousands of Israel a thousand were taken from every tribe, twelve thousand men armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:17 - But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:20 - Then Moses said to them, If you will do this, arming yourselves to go before the Lord to the war,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:21 - Every armed man of you going across Jordan before the Lord till he has overcome and sent in flight all who are against him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:27 - But your servants will go over, every man armed for war, before the Lord to the fight, as my lord says.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:29 - And Moses said to them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben go with you over Jordan, every man armed for the fight before the Lord, and all the land is given into your hands, then let them have the land of Gilead for a heritage:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:30 - But if they do not go over with you armed, they will have to take their heritage with you in the land of Canaan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:32 - We will go over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, and you will give us our heritage on this side of Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:18 - At that time I gave you orders, saying, The Lord has given you this land for your heritage: all the men of war are to go over armed before your brothers the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:9 - Then his brother's wife is to come to him, before the responsible men of the town, and take his shoe off his foot, and put shame on him, and say, So let it be done to the man who will not take care of his brother's name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:10 - And his family will be named in Israel, The house of him whose shoe has been taken off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:13 - About forty thousand armed for war went over before the Lord to the fight, to the lowlands of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:7 - And he said to the people, Go forward, circling the town, and let the armed men go before the ark of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:9 - And the armed men went before the priests who were blowing the horns, and the mass of the people went after the ark, blowing their horns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:13 - And the seven priests with their seven horns went on before the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns: the armed men went before them, and the mass of the people went after the ark of the Lord, blowing their horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20 - He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:23 - These are the numbers of the chiefs of the armed men, ready for war, who came to David at Hebron, to give the kingdom of Saul into his hands, as the Lord had said.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:24 - There were six thousand, eight hundred spearmen of the children of Judah, armed for war;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:18 - And after him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand trained for war.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - And after discussion with the people, he put in their places those who were to make melody to the Lord, praising him in holy robes, while they went at the head of the army, and saying, May the Lord be praised, for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:14 - So the armed men gave up the prisoners and the goods they had taken to the heads and the meeting of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:15 - He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:4 - Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4 - If I have given back evil to him who did evil to me, or have taken anything from him who was against me without cause;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:19 - He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7 - The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:15 - Let your voice come up to me in the day of trouble; I will be your saviour, so that you may give glory to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:5 - So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 - You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:15 - When his cry comes up to me, I will give him an answer: I will be with him in trouble; I will make him free from danger and give him honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:6 - Let your right hand be stretched out for salvation, and give me an answer, so that your loved ones may be safe from danger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8 - You have taken my soul from the power of death, keeping my eyes from weeping, and my feet from falling.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:153

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:153 - <RESH> O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1 - <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:8 - The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:9 - With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 15:4 - Heshbon is crying out, and Elealeh; their voice is sounding even to Jahaz: for this cause the heart of Moab is shaking; his soul is shaking with fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:2 - At that time the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and take off your robe, and your shoes from your feet; and he did so, walking unclothed and without shoes on his feet.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:11 - And the Lord will be your guide at all times; in dry places he will give you water in full measure, and will make strong your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like an ever-flowing spring.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:3 - Even the beasts of the waste land have full breasts, they give milk to their young ones: the daughter of my people has become cruel like the ostriches in the waste land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:6 - They will go, with their flocks and their herds, in search of the Lord, but they will not see him; he has taken himself out of their view.
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