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חָלָץ H2504

H2504 is the Hebrew word חָלָץ, transliterated châlâts and said khaw-lawts'. The King James Version most often renders it loins.

Word: חָלָץTransliteration: châlâtsSaid: khaw-lawts'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

the loins (as the seat of vigor).

Where it comes from

from H2502 (חָלַץ) (in the sense of strength); only in the dual.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

loins 4×out of thy loins 1×if his loins 1×now thy loins 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: loins, reins.

Verses using חָלָץ

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

1 Kings 8:19 · KJV

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

2 Chronicles 6:9 · KJV

Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

Job 31:20 · KJV

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

Job 38:3 · KJV

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Job 40:7 · KJV

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Isaiah 5:27 · KJV

None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:

Jeremiah 30:6 · KJV

Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?

Common questions

What does Strong's H2504 mean?

H2504 is the Hebrew word חָלָץ (châlâts), meaning the loins (as the seat of vigor).

How is H2504 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it loins (4 times), out of thy loins (1 time), if his loins (1 time), now thy loins (1 time).

How many times does H2504 appear in the Bible?

חָלָץ (châlâts) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2504 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2502 (חָלַץ) (in the sense of strength); only in the dual.

Nearby entries

H2501 · חֶלֶף — Cheleph, a place in Palestine H2502 · חָלַץ — to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip…H2503 · חֶלֶץ — Chelets, the name of two Israelites H2505 · חָלַק — to be smooth (figuratively); by implication…H2506 · חֵלֶק — properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also…H2507 · חֵלֶק — Chelek, an Israelite

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