חֶ֖לֶץ
𐤇𐤋𐤑
chelets
Helez
or חֵלֶץ; from חָלַץ; perhaps, strength; Chelets, the name of two Israelites; Helez.
H2503
1 Chronicles 11:27 · Word #3
Lexicon H2503
| Lemma | חֶלֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤑 |
| Transliteration | Chelets |
| Strong's | H2503 |
| In-context | Helez |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2503-01
Strengthened-One
| Root | חלץ (ḥ-l-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | draw out, pull off, strip, arm, equip, rescue, strengthen, loins (seat of strength) |
| Semantic Range | strength, vigor, loins, warrior-like readiness, deliverance, one who is drawn out or equipped |
| Conceptual Significance | As a personal name, it reflects the Hebrew practice of embedding theological or character qualities into names. Rooted in imagery of strength and readiness (especially of the loins as the seat of power), it may evoke the idea of one equipped by God for action or deliverance. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). Occurs as the name of two Israelite men. No pronominal suffixes or verbal stem nuances apply, as this is a nominal form derived from the root. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חלץ, which conveys the ideas of drawing out, arming, and strength (especially of the loins). As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), the rendering "Strengthened-One" preserves both the root sense of vigor/equipping and the grammatical form of a singular male individual. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חלץ (draw out, pull off, strip, arm, equip, rescue, strengthen, loins (seat of strength))
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2504-01 |
chalatsayv | his strength-loins |
H2504-02 |
chalatseykha | your loins of strength |
H2502-01 |
chaluts | armed man |
H2502-02 |
chalutsey | armed ones of |
H2502-03 |
chalutsim | the equipped ones |
H2502-04 |
hechaluts | the one equipped-for-battle |
H2504-03 |
mechalatseykha | from your strength-loins |
H2502-05 |
vehechaluts | and the armed one |
H2502-06 |
yechaletseni | he will draw me out |
H2502-07 |
yechaletsun | they shall be drawn out |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of H2503)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 23:26 | חֶ֚לֶץ | chelets | Helez |
| 1 Chronicles 2:39 | חָ֔לֶץ | chalets | Helez |
| 1 Chronicles 2:39 | וְ/חֶ֖לֶץ | vechelets | and Helez |