חָלַץ
To pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen
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What does חָלַץ (nechelatz) mean in the Bible?
חָלַץ (nechelatz) is a Hebrew word meaning "to pull off ; hence (intensively) to strip , (reflex.) to depart ; by implication, to deliver , equip (for fight); present , strengthen". to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex. The word emphasizes divine rescue from threatening circumstances. This term runs through the canonical themes of Revelation.
Meaning
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.
Why This Word Matters
The word emphasizes divine rescue from threatening circumstances. Proverbs 11:8
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 15×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 44 occurrences in the biblical text.