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חָלָץ

The loins (as the seat of vigor)

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חָלָץH2504
Pronunciationḥālāṣ

What does חָלָץ (ḥālāṣ) mean in the Bible?

חָלָץ (ḥālāṣ): Loins as the anatomical seat of physical strength, reproductive power, and vital life force in Hebrew anthropology

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Questions this entry answers

What does חָלָץ (ḥālāṣ) mean in the Bible?

חָלָץ (ḥālāṣ): Loins as the anatomical seat of physical strength, reproductive power, and vital life force in Hebrew anthropology

How does the BSB render H2504?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (3), yourself (2), around His waist (1), from you (1), his heart (1).

Where does חָלָץ (ḥālāṣ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Job (3), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1).

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
. . .3×1 Kings 8:19, 2 Chronicles 6:9, Isaiah 5:27
yourself2×Job 38:3, Job 40:7
around His waist1×Isaiah 11:5
from you1×Genesis 35:11
his heart1×Job 31:20
his stomach1×Jeremiah 30:6
your waists1×Isaiah 32:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:11מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָtofrom youPreposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular1 Kings 8:19מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָto. . .Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:9מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָto. . .Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singularJob 31:20חֲלָצוֹtohis heartNoun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singularJob 38:3חֲלָצֶ֑יךָtoyourselfNoun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singularJob 40:7חֲלָצֶ֑יךָtoyourselfNoun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singularIsaiah 5:27חֲלָצָ֔יוto. . .Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 11:5חֲלָצָֽיו׃toaround His waistNoun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 32:11חֲלָצָֽיִם׃toyour waistsNoun - mdJeremiah 30:6חֲלָצָיו֙tohis stomachNoun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 35:11
Aligned rows10
Books represented6
Genesis11 Kings12 Chronicles1Job3Isaiah3Jeremiah1
Source forms
חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ2xḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵāJob 38:3, Job 40:7
חֲלָצוֹ1xḥă·lå̄·ṣōJob 31:20
חֲלָצָ֔יו1xḥă·lā·ṣāwIsaiah 5:27
חֲלָצָיו֙1xḥă·lā·ṣāwJeremiah 30:6
חֲלָצָֽיו׃1xḥă·lā·ṣāwIsaiah 11:5
חֲלָצָֽיִם׃1xḥă·lā·ṣā·yimIsaiah 32:11
מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ1xmê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵāGenesis 35:11
מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ1xmê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā1 Kings 8:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular4xJob 31:20, Isaiah 5:27, Isaiah 11:5, Jeremiah 30:6
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular3xGenesis 35:11, 1 Kings 8:19, 2 Chronicles 6:9
Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular2xJob 38:3, Job 40:7
Noun - md1xIsaiah 32:11
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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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