הַלָּז
hal.laz
this
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "הַלָּז" (hal.laz) is used 7 times in the Bible, and its short definition is "this". This suggests that the word is a demonstrative pronoun, used to point out or indicate a specific person, place, or thing. The word "הַלָּז" is likely used in a variety of contexts, such as to draw attention to a particular object or to emphasize a specific point. Its usage may range from casual conversation to formal speech, and it may be used in both written and spoken language. As a demonstrative pronoun, "הַלָּז" plays a significant role in highlighting and emphasizing specific details in the text. Its repetition in the Bible suggests that it is an important tool for conveying meaning and drawing attention to key elements in the narrative.
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Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
Zechariah 2:4and said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.
Judges 6:20The angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” He did so.
1 Samuel 14:1Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
1 Samuel 17:26David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
2 Kings 4:25So she went, and came to the man of God to Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her afar off, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Behold, there is the Shunammite.
2 Kings 23:17Then he said, “What monument is that which I see?” The men of the city told him, “It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.”