2504. chalats

Lexicon

chalats: To draw out, to deliver, to equip, to rescue

Original Word: חָלָץ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine; noun Masculine
Transliteration: chalats
Pronunciation: khaw-lats'
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-lawts')
Definition: To draw out, to deliver, to equip, to rescue
Meaning: the loins

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

loins, reins

From chalats (in the sense of strength); only in the dual; the loins (as the seat of vigor) -- loins, reins.

see HEBREW chalats

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chalats
Definition
loins
NASB Translation
born* (2), loins (5), waist (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חָלָץ] noun [feminine] only dual, loins (as seat of strength, vigour; compare Aramaic חַרְצָא hip, loin, Syriac , Nö^{ZMG 1886, 741}) — חֲלָצָ֑יִם Isaiah 32:11; suffix חֲלָצֶיךָ Genesis 35:11 4t.; חֲלָצָיו Isaiah 5:27 2t.; חלצו Kt Job 31:20, Qr חֲלָצָיו; — loins:

1 as seat of virility ׳יצא מן ח Genesis 35:11 (P), 1 Kings 8:19; 2Chronicles 6:9.

2 as girded אֱזָרֿ ׳נָא כְּגֶבֶר ח Job 38:3; Job 40:7; אֵזוֺר חֲלָצָיו Isaiah 5:27 (see אֵזוֺר), וַחֲג֫וֺרָה עַל חֲלָצָ֑יִם Isaiah 32:11, compare Job 31:20 where the clothed loins are conceived as blessing charitable giver; metaphor Isaiah 11:5 faithfulness waist-cloth of his loins ("" מתניו).

3 as seat of pains, like a woman's in travail, Jeremiah 30:6.

[חֲרַץ] noun [masculine] loin (see Biblical Hebrew חָלָץ, √ II. [חָלַץ]); — suffix חַרְצֵהּ Daniel 5:6 the joints of his loin (see קְטַר).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַץ (chalats), which means to draw out, to deliver, or to equip.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3751: ὀσφύς (osphys), which also refers to the loins or the waist, often used in similar metaphorical contexts in the New Testament.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term חָלָץ, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its cultural implications in the ancient world.

Usage: The word חָלָץ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the physical loins of a person, often in contexts that emphasize strength, readiness, or the generative power of the body. It can also be used in a figurative sense to denote preparedness or the source of one's strength.

Context: The term חָלָץ appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the importance of the loins as a symbol of strength and vitality. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the loins were considered the center of physical power and the source of life, making them a significant metaphor in biblical literature.

In passages such as Job 40:16, the loins are depicted as a source of strength: "Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the muscles of his belly." This usage underscores the idea that the loins are integral to one's physical prowess and ability to endure.

The loins are also associated with readiness and preparation, as seen in the command to "gird up your loins" (e.g., 1 Kings 18:46), which implies preparing oneself for action or battle. This expression reflects the cultural practice of tucking one's garment into a belt to allow for greater freedom of movement.

Additionally, the loins are linked to procreation and the continuation of lineage, as they are considered the seat of generative power. This aspect is evident in genealogical contexts where the loins symbolize the transmission of life and heritage.

Forms and Transliterations

חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ חֲלָצָ֑יו חֲלָצָ֔יו חֲלָצָֽיִם׃ חֲלָצָֽיו׃ חֲלָצָיו֙ חלציו חלציו׃ חלציך חלצים׃ מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ מחלציך chalaTzav chalaTzayim chalaTzeicha ḥă·lā·ṣā·yim ḥă·lā·ṣāw ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā ḥălāṣāw ḥălāṣāyim ḥălāṣeḵā mê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā mechalaTzeicha mêḥălāṣeḵā

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 35:11
HEB: מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וּמְלָכִ֖ים מֵחֲלָצֶ֥יךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ׃
KJV: shall come out of thy loins;
INT: at and kings loins shall come

1 Kings 8:19
HEB: בִּנְךָ֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מֵחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־ יִבְנֶ֥ה
KJV: that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build
INT: your son out loins he will build

2 Chronicles 6:9
HEB: בִנְךָ֙ הַיּוֹצֵ֣א מֵֽחֲלָצֶ֔יךָ הֽוּא־ יִבְנֶ֥ה
KJV: which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build
INT: your son forth loins he shall build

Job 31:20
HEB: [חֲלָצֹו כ] (חֲלָצָ֑יו ק) וּמִגֵּ֥ז
NAS: If his loins have not thanked
KJV: If his loins have not blessed
INT: have not thanked loins the fleece of my sheep

Job 38:3
HEB: נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ וְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
NAS: gird up your loins like a man,
KJV: Gird up now thy loins like a man;
INT: Now A man your loins will ask instruct

Job 40:7
HEB: נָ֣א כְגֶ֣בֶר חֲלָצֶ֑יךָ אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃
NAS: gird up your loins like a man;
KJV: Gird up thy loins now like a man:
INT: Now A man your loins will ask instruct

Isaiah 5:27
HEB: נִפְתַּח֙ אֵז֣וֹר חֲלָצָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א נִתַּ֖ק
NAS: is the belt at its waist undone,
KJV: neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed,
INT: undone is the belt waist Nor broken

Isaiah 11:5
HEB: וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה אֵז֥וֹר חֲלָצָֽיו׃
NAS: will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness
KJV: the girdle of his reins.
INT: and faithfulness the belt his loins

Isaiah 32:11
HEB: וַחֲג֖וֹרָה עַל־ חֲלָצָֽיִם׃
NAS: and put [sackcloth] on [your] waist,
KJV: and gird [sackcloth] upon [your] loins.
INT: and put and on waist

Jeremiah 30:6
HEB: יָדָ֤יו עַל־ חֲלָצָיו֙ כַּיּ֣וֹלֵדָ֔ה וְנֶהֶפְכ֥וּ
NAS: [With] his hands on his loins, as a woman in childbirth?
KJV: with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail,
INT: his hands on his loins birth turned

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2504
10 Occurrences

ḥă·lā·ṣāw — 4 Occ.
ḥă·lā·ṣā·yim — 1 Occ.
ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
mê·ḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā — 3 Occ.