Hebrew · H1004, H2502, H5275

בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל

A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen · properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)

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בַּיִת H1004 a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Pronunciation bêt YHWH
Physical dwelling expands to household, dynasty, and temple—the building contains and constitutes the family unit itself.
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חָלַץ H2502 to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
Pronunciation nechelatz
Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
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נַעַל H5275 properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
Pronunciation naʿal
Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
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What does בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל (beit chaluts ha-naʿal) mean in the Bible?

בַּיִת · חָלַץ · נַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)". a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.

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Meaning

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Word Origins

בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל is built from this root:

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