What does חָלַץ · נַעַל mean in the Bible?
) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen".
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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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 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".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2502, H5275?
H2502, H5275 is connected to 66 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
Source Gloss
to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
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 groups4Aligned forms24
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense15×
Participle passive1Chr 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 32:3212×
PerfectHos 5:6 · Lam 4:32×
ImperfectIsa 20:21×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectIsa 58:111×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
PerfectLev 14:43 · Ps 116:82×
ImperfectJob 36:151×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action5×
ImperfectNum 32:17 · Num 32:20 · Prov 11:93×
Sequential imperfectNum 31:31×
Participle activeProv 11:81×
Word Origins
וְחָלְצָה נַעֲלוֹ is a primitive root - no further derivation.