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חָלַץ H2502
H2502 is the Hebrew word חָלַץ, transliterated châlats and said khaw-lats'. The King James Version most often renders it armed.
What it means
to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 29 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: arm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.
Verses using חָלַץ
All 40 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 14:40 · KJV
Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
Leviticus 14:43 · KJV
And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
Numbers 31:3 · KJV
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.
Numbers 31:5 · KJV
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
Numbers 32:17 · KJV
But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
Numbers 32:20 · KJV
And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
Numbers 32:21 · KJV
And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
Numbers 32:27 · KJV
But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
Numbers 32:29 · KJV
And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
Numbers 32:30 · KJV
But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.
Numbers 32:32 · KJV
We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.
Deuteronomy 3:18 · KJV
And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Deuteronomy 25:9 · KJV
Then shall his brother’s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother’s house.
Joshua 4:13 · KJV
About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.
Joshua 6:7 · KJV
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.
Joshua 6:9 · KJV
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
Joshua 6:13 · KJV
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
2 Samuel 22:20 · KJV
He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
1 Chronicles 12:23 · KJV
And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 12:24 · KJV
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
2 Chronicles 17:18 · KJV
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
2 Chronicles 20:21 · KJV
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles 28:14 · KJV
So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.
Job 36:15 · KJV
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Psalm 6:4 · KJV
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Psalm 7:4 · KJV
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
Psalm 18:19 · KJV
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Psalm 50:15 · KJV
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalm 60:5 · KJV
That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Psalm 81:7 · KJV
Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
Psalm 91:15 · KJV
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Psalm 108:6 · KJV
That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.
Psalm 116:8 · KJV
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Psalm 119:153 · KJV
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
Psalm 140:1 · KJV
Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Proverbs 11:8 · KJV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Isaiah 15:4 · KJV
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
Isaiah 20:2 · KJV
At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah 58:11 · KJV
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
Lamentations 4:3 · KJV
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2502 mean?
H2502 is the Hebrew word חָלַץ (châlats), meaning to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen.
How is H2502 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it armed (6 times), delivered (5 times), deliver (5 times), you armed (2 times), every man armed (2 times), among others.
How many times does H2502 appear in the Bible?
חָלַץ (châlats) is tagged in 40 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2502 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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