חָלַץ
cha.lats (H2502A)
to rescue
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word חָלַץ, transliterated as cha.lats, is defined as "to rescue." This verb is used 23 times throughout the Bible, indicating its importance in the narrative. Its primary meaning revolves around the concept of liberation or salvation from a specific situation, often involving harm, oppression, or danger. The usage of cha.lats spans various contexts, including physical rescue, such as when Jacob is rescued from Esau (Genesis 32:17-18), and spiritual rescue, as seen in Psalm 106:7-8, where God rescues Israel from slavery in Egypt. This range suggests that the word encompasses different types of deliverance, making it a fundamental aspect of the biblical worldview. The significance of cha.lats lies in its emphasis on the power of divine intervention. As a verb associated with God's actions, it highlights the biblical belief in a supernatural force that can change circumstances and bring people out of adversity. The frequent occurrence of cha.lats in the narrative also underscores the importance of rescue and redemption in the human experience, making it a relatable and meaningful concept to the general audience.
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then the priest shall command that they take out the stones in which is the plague, and cast them into an unclean place outside of the city.
“If the plague comes again, and breaks out in the house after he has taken out the stones, and after he has scraped the house, and after it was plastered,
then his brother’s wife shall come to him in the presence of the elders, and loose his sandal from off his foot, and spit in his face. She shall answer and say, “So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother’s house.”
His name shall be called in Israel, “The house of him who had his sandal removed.”
He also brought me out into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),
He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
So that your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah.”
He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.
That your beloved may be delivered, save with your right hand, and answer us.
For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.
Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man:
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals from off your feet.” He did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Even the jackals offer their breast. They nurse their young ones. But the daughter of my people has become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
They will go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Yahweh; but they won’t find him. He has withdrawn himself from them.