חָל֛וּץ

𐤇𐤋𐤅𐤑

chaluts

armed man

a primitive root; to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen; arm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.

H2502

Numbers 32:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H2502

Lemmaחָלַץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤋𐤑
Transliterationchâlats
Strong'sH2502
In-contextarmed man

Morphology HVqsmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2502-01

armed man

Rootחלץ (ḥ-l-ṣ)
Core Meaningsto draw out, pull off, strip, equip, arm, deliver, strengthen
Semantic Rangearmed warrior, equipped fighter, one drawn out for battle, one delivered or strengthened
Conceptual SignificanceThe term evokes the image of one prepared and equipped for conflict, often in the context of Israel’s military readiness. It reflects the broader root concept of being drawn out or made ready, highlighting themes of preparation, deliverance, and divinely enabled strength in times of war.
Morphological NotesQal passive participle, masculine singular absolute or construct. Functions adjectivally or substantively to denote one who is equipped or prepared for battle.
Rendering RationaleThis form is a Qal passive participle masculine singular, describing one who has been equipped or drawn out for battle. "Armed man" preserves the passive sense of being equipped (from the root idea of pulling off or preparing) and reflects the masculine singular morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חלץ (to draw out, pull off, strip, equip, arm, deliver, strengthen)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2504-01 chalatsayv his strength-loins
H2504-02 chalatseykha your loins of strength
H2502-02 chalutsey armed ones of
H2502-03 chalutsim the equipped ones
H2503-01 chelets Strengthened-One
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 (44 occurrences of H2502)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 14:40 וְ/חִלְּצוּ֙ vechiletsu and they shall remove
Leviticus 14:43 חִלֵּ֣ץ chilets he has taken away
Numbers 31:3 הֵחָלְצ֧וּ hechaletsu Arm yourselves