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הַלָּז

𐤄𐤋𐤆

hallâz

H1975 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this person,' 'that one,' or 'the one there,' used to refer to someone or something distinctly indicated, often with a nuance of distance (either spatial, temporal, or emotional) from the speaker. Frequently it designates a specific entity already known within the discourse context. May bear a deictic nuance, emphasizing distinctness or setting apart from other referents.

Semantic Range

this (person), that (person), the one there, that side, that one, the person indicated, an emphasized or marked demonstrative referent

Root / Etymology

Formed from the interrogative/demonstrative particle הַ (ha-, 'the') combined with לָזֶה (lazeh, 'to this' or 'this'), itself a contraction of לְ ('to') and זֶה ('this'). The root is זה, meaning 'this.' The construction hallâz is a rare, emphatic or archaic demonstrative based on the root.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הַלָּז is a rare demonstrative in Biblical Hebrew, attested primarily in poetic or archaic registers, such as Job 38:24. It is more emphatic or marked than the common demonstrative pronoun זֶה (zeh, 'this'), and may imply separation or otherness, sometimes translated as 'that [one]' to indicate distinction. Usage is generally restricted to contexts where the speaker wishes to call explicit attention to a particular person or thing, sometimes with a sense of remoteness. Later Hebrew shifts away from such forms, preferring simpler demonstratives. English translations sometimes render hallâz as 'that side' or 'that one,' though this may not fully capture its discourse-marking force.

Translation Consistency

primary "that" 7 occurrences

hallâz is a distal demonstrative pronoun meaning ‘that (one)’ or ‘the one there.’ It most naturally and consistently renders the deictic/distant sense in English and matches the majority of attested P2 renderings, so using “that” preserves meaning and yields natural, consistent translations.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הַלָּזֶה; this or that; side, that, this.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

זה (z-h) — pointing out, indicating, distinguishing

Root זה to point out, to indicate, to distinguish
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1977 הַלֵּזוּ this very one
H2063 זֹאת in this
H2088 זֶה in this one
H2097 זוֹ this one
H5137 נָזָה this one

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1975-01 הַלָּ֔ז halaz HPdxcs this that one there that one there 6
H1975-02 לְ/הַלָּ֖ז lehalaz HR/Pdxcs this to that one there to that one there 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1975-01 Judges 6:20 הַלָּ֔ז halaz HPdxcs this that one there that one there
H1975-01 1 Samuel 14:1 הַלָּ֑ז halaz HPdxcs yonder that one there that one there
H1975-01 1 Samuel 17:26 הַלָּ֔ז halaz HPdxms this that one there that one there
H1975-01 2 Kings 4:25 הַלָּֽז halaz HPdxms that one that one there that one there
H1975-01 2 Kings 23:17 הַלָּ֔ז halaz HPdxcs that that one there that one there
H1975-01 Zechariah 2:8 הַלָּ֖ז halaz HPdxms this that one there that one there
H1975-02 Daniel 8:16 לְ/הַלָּ֖ז lehalaz HR/Pdxcs this to that one there to that one there
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