Hebrew · H2502, H5275

וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ

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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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 וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ (vechaltzah naalo) mean in the Bible?

חָלַץ · נַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen". to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.

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Meaning

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

וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ is a primitive root — no further derivation.

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
Imperfect Isa 20:2
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Imperfect Isa 58:11
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Lev 14:43 · Ps 116:8
Imperfect Job 36:15
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Imperfect Num 32:17 · Num 32:20 · Prov 11:9
Sequential imperfect Num 31:3
Participle active Prov 11:8
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