Lexical Summary hatstsalah: Success, prosperity Original Word: הַצָּלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deliverance From natsal; rescue -- deliverance. see HEBREW natsal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom natsal Definition deliverance NASB Translation deliverance (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הַצָּלָה noun feminine deliverance Esther 4:14 (old Semitic Infinitive in â according to BaNB 90; Infinitive also Sta§ 621c compare Ges§ 85c Köii.1, 402; probably here by here Aramaic influence). [נָצַן] see II. נצץ below Topical Lexicon Definition and Semantic Range הַצָּלָה signifies an act of rescue or deliverance, the decisive intervention that brings one out of peril into safety. In Scripture this noun always points to a situational salvation accomplished by the sovereign hand of God, often through human instruments, and ultimately by His providential ordering of events for His covenant people. Occurrence in Scripture The word appears once, in Esther 4:14, where Mordecai warns Esther: “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place…”. Here הַצָּלָה marks the pivotal hope that God will not abandon His people, even when their fate seems sealed by royal decree. Historical Background in Esther Set in the Persian court during the reign of King Xerxes, the book of Esther records a plot by Haman to exterminate the Jews. Mordecai discerns that Esther’s elevation to the throne is no accident, but part of God’s orchestration for their rescue. The term הַצָּלָה captures both the impending danger and the confident expectation that God will provide a way of escape. Esther’s courageous intercession, the king’s reversal of the edict, and the Jews’ ultimate victory illustrate how divine deliverance often unfolds through ordinary obedience amid extraordinary circumstances. Theological Themes of Deliverance 1. Divine Providence: The unseen hand of God guides events toward deliverance, affirming passages such as Proverbs 21:1 and Romans 8:28. Intertextual Resonances While הַצָּלָה itself is unique to Esther, the concept echoes widely: Such parallels reveal a continuous thread of deliverance from Old Testament narrative to New Testament fulfillment. Applications for Ministry and Faith • Encouragement in Crisis: Believers facing cultural hostility can trust God to raise up deliverance in His timing. Christological Considerations Esther’s deliverance anticipates the greater salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ. Just as Esther identified with her endangered people at personal cost, so Christ “shared in their humanity” (Hebrews 2:14) to secure eternal rescue. The singular הַצָּלָה in Esther points forward to the once-for-all deliverance at the cross, where the threat of judgment is overturned and God’s people are granted life and peace forever. Forms and Transliterations וְהַצָּלָ֞ה והצלה vehatztzaLah wə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh wəhaṣṣālāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Esther 4:14 HEB: הַזֹּאת֒ רֶ֣וַח וְהַצָּלָ֞ה יַעֲמ֤וֹד לַיְּהוּדִים֙ NAS: relief and deliverance will arise KJV: [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise INT: likewise relief and deliverance will arise the Jews 1 Occurrence |
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