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Lexicon :: Strong's H2502 - ḥālaṣ

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חָלַץ
Transliteration
ḥālaṣ
Pronunciation
khaw-lats'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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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(2x), take (2x), army (1x), make fat (1x), put off (1x), delivered out (1x), draw out (1x), armed soldiers (1x), withdrawn (1x).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(2x), take (2x), army (1x), make fat (1x), put off (1x), delivered out (1x), draw out (1x), armed soldiers (1x), withdrawn (1x).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 Box Lev 14:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:40 - he shall order them to tear out the contaminated stones and throw them into an unclean place outside the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:43 -

“If, however, the mark breaks out again in the house after he has removed the stones and has scraped and replastered the house,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:3 - Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, so that they may go against Midian to execute the LORD’S vengeance on Midian [for seducing Israel to participate in idolatry].

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:5 - So out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from each tribe were selected, twelve thousand armed for war.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:17 - but we will be armed and ready to go to war before the [other tribes of the] Israelites, until we have brought them to their place, while our children live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:20 -

Moses replied, “If you will do as you say, if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for war,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:21 - and every armed man of yours will cross the Jordan before the LORD until He has driven out His enemies before Him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:27 - “But your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to the battle, just as my lord says.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:29 - Moses said to them, “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben will cross over the Jordan with you, every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you shall give them the land of Gilead [east of the Jordan River] as a possession;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:30 - but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan [and surrender their right to their land east of the Jordan River].”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 32:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 32:32 - “We will cross over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, so that the possession of our inheritance on [the east] side of the Jordan may be ours.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 3:18 -

“Then I commanded you [Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh] at that time, saying, ‘The LORD your God has given you this land to possess; all you who are brave men shall cross over [the Jordan] armed before your brothers, the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:9 - then his brother’s widow shall approach him in the presence of the elders, and pull his sandal off his foot and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say, ‘So it is done to that man who does not build up his brother’s household.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:10 - “In Israel his [family] name shall be, ‘The house of him whose sandal was removed.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:13 - about 40,000 [men] armed and equipped for war crossed for battle before the LORD to the desert plains of Jericho.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:7 - He said to the people, “Go forward! March around the city, and let the armed men go ahead of the ark of the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:9 - The armed men went in front of the priests who blew the trumpets, and the rear guard came after the ark, while the priests continued to blow the trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:13 - The seven priests carrying the seven trumpets made of rams’ horns ahead of the ark of the LORD went on continually, blowing the trumpets; and the armed men went ahead of them and the rear guard came after the ark of the LORD, while the priests continued to blow the trumpets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:20 -

“He also brought me out to an open place;

He rescued me because He delighted in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:23 -

These are the numbers of the [armed] units equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn [over] the kingdom of Saul to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:24 - Those of the tribe of Judah who carried shield and spear were 6,800, armed for war;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:18 - and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed and ready for military service.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:21 - When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the LORD, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:14 - So the armed men [of Israel] left the captives and the spoil [of Judah] before the officers and all the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:15 -

“He rescues the afflicted in their affliction,

And opens their ears [so that they pay attention to His voice] in times of oppression.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:4 -

Return, O LORD, rescue my soul;

Save me because of Your [unfailing] steadfast love and mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4 -

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,

Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:19 -

He brought me out into a broad place;

He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7 -

The [fn]angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience],

And He rescues [each of] them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:15 -

Call on Me in the day of trouble;

I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:5 -

That Your beloved ones may be rescued,

Save with Your right hand and answer us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 -

“You called in [the time of] trouble and I rescued you;

I answered you in the secret place of thunder;

I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:15 -

“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him and honor him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 108:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:6 -

That Your beloved [ones] may be rescued,

Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:8 -

For You have rescued my life from death,

My eyes from tears,

And my feet from stumbling and falling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:153

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:153 -

Resh.

Look upon my agony and rescue me,

For I do not forget Your law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1 -

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men;

Protect me from violent men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:8 -

[fn]The righteous is rescued from trouble,

And the wicked takes his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:9 -

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.

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Heshbon and Elealeh [cities claimed by Moab] cry out;

Their voice is heard as far as Jahaz.

Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out;

Moab’s soul trembles within him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 20:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:2 - at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, untie the [fn]sackcloth from your hips and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, walking around [fn]stripped [to his loincloth] and barefoot.

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“And the LORD will continually guide you,

And satisfy your soul in scorched and dry places,

And give strength to your bones;

And you will be like a watered garden,

And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:3 -

Even the jackals offer the breast,

They nurse their young;

But the daughter of my people has become cruel

Like ostriches in the wilderness [that desert their young].

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 5:6

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They will go with their flocks and with their herds

To seek the LORD [diligently searching for Him], but they will not find Him;

He has withdrawn from them [refusing to hear the prayers of the unrepentant].

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