Hebrew · H2502, G4506 · unreviewed

חָלַץ

To pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen · to rescue

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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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ῥύομαι G4506 to rescue

Pronunciation rhýomai

Rescue through forceful extraction or removal, emphasizing deliverance from danger or evil power.

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What does חָלַץ (chalats) mean in the Bible?

חָלַץ · ῥύομαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to draw out, rescue, or deliver from danger".

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Meaning

to draw out, rescue, or deliver from danger

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×

Participle passive 1Chr 12:25 · 2Chr 17:18 · Deut 3:18 · Deut 25:10 · Isa 15:4 · Josh 4:13 · Num 31:5 · Num 32:21 · Num 32:27 · Num 32:29 · Num 32:30 · Num 32:32 12×

Perfect Hos 5:6 · Lam 4:3 2×

Imperfect Isa 20:2 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×

Imperfect Isa 58:11 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×

Perfect Lev 14:43 · Ps 116:8 2×

Imperfect Job 36:15 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×

Imperfect Num 32:17 · Num 32:20 · Prov 11:9 3×

Sequential imperfect Num 31:3 1×

Participle active Prov 11:8 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle passive 12 Imperfect 6 Perfect 4 Imperative 1 Participle 1

Stem

Qal 15 Niphal 5 Piel 3 Hiphil 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 5 Indicative 4 Imperative 1 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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