What does חָלַץ (nechelatz) mean in the Bible?
חָלַץ (nechelatz): Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
Hebrew · H2502
חָלַץ
To pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
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חָלַץ H2502
Pronunciation nechelatz
What does חָלַץ (nechelatz) mean in the Bible?
חָלַץ (nechelatz): Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2502?
The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include armed (5), He rescued me (2), may be delivered (2), the armed troops (2), . . . (1).
Where does חָלַץ (nechelatz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 14:40. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (12), Numbers (9), Joshua (4), 2 Chronicles (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It armed 5× Numbers 31:5, Numbers 32:32, 1 Chronicles 12:23, 1 Chronicles 12:24
He rescued me 2× 2 Samuel 22:20, Psalms 18:19
may be delivered 2× Psalms 60:5, Psalms 108:6
the armed troops 2× Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
. . . 1× Deuteronomy 25:10
[and] 1× Isaiah 20:2
[and] deliver 1× Psalms 6:4
and he delivers them 1× Psalms 34:7
and I rescued you 1× Psalms 81:7
and rescue me 1× Psalms 119:153
and strengthen 1× Isaiah 58:11
are equipped 1× Numbers 32:27
are rescued 1× Proverbs 11:9
Arm 1× Numbers 31:3
arm themselves 1× Numbers 32:30
armed for battle 1× Deuteronomy 3:18
be pulled out 1× Leviticus 14:40
God rescues 1× Job 36:15
have been torn out 1× Leviticus 14:43
He has withdrawn Himself 1× Hosea 5:6
I will deliver him 1× Psalms 91:15
I will deliver you 1× Psalms 50:15
if I have plundered 1× Psalms 7:4
is delivered 1× Proverbs 11:8
man armed 1× Numbers 32:29
of your armed men 1× Numbers 32:21
offer 1× Lamentations 4:3
remove 1× Deuteronomy 25:9
Rescue me 1× Psalms 140:1
So the armed men 1× 2 Chronicles 28:14
the army 1× 2 Chronicles 20:21
the soldiers 1× Isaiah 15:4
troops armed 1× Joshua 4:13
will arm ourselves 1× Numbers 32:17
with the armed troops 1× Joshua 6:7
You have delivered 1× Psalms 116:8
you will arm yourselves 1× Numbers 32:20
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 14:40 וְחִלְּצוּ֙ to be pulled out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Leviticus 14:43 חִלֵּ֣ץ to have been torn out Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 31:3 הֵחָלְצ֧וּ to Arm Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Numbers 31:5 חֲלוּצֵ֥י to armed Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct Numbers 32:17 נֵחָלֵ֣ץ to will arm ourselves Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common plural Numbers 32:20 תֵּחָֽלְצ֛וּ to you will arm yourselves Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Numbers 32:21 חָל֛וּץ to of your armed men Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Numbers 32:27 חֲל֥וּץ to are equipped Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct Numbers 32:29 חָל֤וּץ to man armed Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Numbers 32:30 חֲלוּצִ֖ים to arm themselves Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 14:40
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 13
Leviticus 2 Numbers 9 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 4 2 Samuel 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 3 Job 1 Psalms 12 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 3 Lamentations 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
חֲלוּצֵ֥י 3x ḥă·lū·ṣê Numbers 31:5, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 17:18
חֲל֥וּץ 2x ḥă·lūṣ Numbers 32:27, Deuteronomy 25:10
יֵחָלְצ֣וּן 2x yê·ḥā·lə·ṣūn Psalms 60:5, Psalms 108:6
אֲ֝חַלְּצֵ֗הוּ 1x ’ă·ḥal·lə·ṣê·hū Psalms 91:15
אֲ֝חַלֶּצְךָ֗ 1x ’ă·ḥal·leṣ·ḵā Psalms 50:15
הֶֽחָלוּץ֙ 1x he·ḥā·lūṣ 1 Chronicles 12:23
הֶֽחָל֔וּץ 1x he·ḥā·lūṣ 2 Chronicles 20:21
הֶֽחָל֗וּץ 1x he·ḥā·lūṣ 2 Chronicles 28:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct 5x Numbers 31:5, Joshua 4:13, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 17:18
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 12:23, 2 Chronicles 20:21, 2 Chronicles 28:14
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 3x Joshua 6:7, Joshua 6:9, Joshua 6:13
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 3x Numbers 32:30, Numbers 32:32, Deuteronomy 3:18
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun 2x Psalms 60:5, Psalms 108:6
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 2x 2 Samuel 22:20, Psalms 18:19
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 2x Numbers 32:21, Numbers 32:29
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct 2x Numbers 32:27, Deuteronomy 25:10
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Hebrew word. Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
Strong's H2502
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Word forms 4 forms 24 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 11:8 Source Gloss
to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen BDB: draw off Usage: arm (self), (go, ready) armed (× man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 4 Aligned forms 24
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×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
to be rescued or set free from danger
Showing 1 selected witness from 44 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
חָלַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The word emphasizes divine rescue from threatening circumstances. Proverbs 11:8
Canonical Themes
Revelation
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain