What does בַּיִת · חָלַץ · נַעַל mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1004, H2502, H5275
בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל
A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) · 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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בַּיִתH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Pronunciationbêt YHWH
Physical dwelling expands to household, dynasty, and temple—the building contains and constitutes the family unit itself.
Open lexicon entry →חָלַץH2502to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
Pronunciationnechelatz
Physical removal becomes liberation: stripping away obstacles to equip and deliver someone for battle or rescue.
Open lexicon entry →נַעַלH5275properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
Pronunciationnaʿal
Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
Open lexicon entry →What does בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל (beit chaluts ha-naʿal) mean in the Bible?
בַּיִת · חָלַץ · נַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1004, H2502, H5275?
H1004, H2502, H5275 is connected to 2,122 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Strong'sH1004, H2502, H5275
Lexical occurrences2,122 versesSource Gloss
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֵּית חֲלוּץ הַנָּעַל is built from this root:
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