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
Hebrew · H2504
חָלָץ
The loins (as the seat of vigor)
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חָלָץ H2504
Pronunciation ḥālāṣ
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
Full entry for חָלָץ (H2504) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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
yourself 2× Job 38:3, Job 40:7
around His waist 1× Isaiah 11:5
from you 1× Genesis 35:11
his heart 1× Job 31:20
his stomach 1× Jeremiah 30:6
your waists 1× Isaiah 32:11
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:11 מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ to from you Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular 1 Kings 8:19 מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ to . . . Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 6:9 מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ to . . . Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular Job 31:20 חֲלָצוֹ to his heart Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Job 38:3 חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ to yourself Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular Job 40:7 חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ to yourself Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular Isaiah 5:27 חֲלָצָ֔יו to . . . Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 11:5 חֲלָצָֽיו׃ to around His waist Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 32:11 חֲלָצָֽיִם׃ to your waists Noun - md Jeremiah 30:6 חֲלָצָיו֙ to his stomach Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 35:11
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 6
Genesis 1 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 3 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ 2x ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā Job 38:3, Job 40:7
חֲלָצוֹ 1x ḥă·lå̄·ṣō Job 31:20
חֲלָצָ֔יו 1x ḥă·lā·ṣāw Isaiah 5:27
חֲלָצָיו֙ 1x ḥă·lā·ṣāw Jeremiah 30:6
חֲלָצָֽיו׃ 1x ḥă·lā·ṣāw Isaiah 11:5
חֲלָצָֽיִם׃ 1x ḥă·lā·ṣā·yim Isaiah 32:11
מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ 1x mê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā Genesis 35:11
מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ 1x mê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā 1 Kings 8:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine dual construct | third person masculine singular 4x Job 31:20, Isaiah 5:27, Isaiah 11:5, Jeremiah 30:6
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular 3x Genesis 35:11, 1 Kings 8:19, 2 Chronicles 6:9
Noun - masculine dual construct | second person masculine singular 2x Job 38:3, Job 40:7
Noun - md 1x Isaiah 32:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Loins as the anatomical seat of physical strength, reproductive power, and vital life force in Hebrew anthropology
Source Gloss
the loins (as the seat of vigor)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Loins as the anatomical seat of physical strength, reproductive power, and vital life force in Hebrew anthropology
the loins (as the seat of vigor) BDB: loins Usage: loins, reins.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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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