חָלָץ
cha.lats
loin
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חָלָץ (cha.lats) has a concise definition that translates to "loin." It is used 10 times in the Bible and refers to the lower back area, possibly including the area between the ribs and the hip. This word is found in various contexts, which may indicate its significance in different narratives. The range of usage suggests that this word is not limited to anatomical descriptions but may be used in idiomatic expressions. Its consistency across several contexts implies that it carries a particular meaning or message in the biblical narratives. The significance of this word lies in its usage in various settings, which may provide insight into the cultural, social, or physical aspects of life in the biblical time period. Its limited occurrences may also highlight its importance in specific contexts or its relationship to surrounding words in the text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;
Job 38:3Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!
Job 40:7“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
Isaiah 5:27No one shall be weary nor stumble among them; no one shall slumber nor sleep, neither shall the belt of their waist be untied, nor the strap of their sandals be broken,
Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist.
Isaiah 32:11Tremble, you women who are at ease! Be troubled, you careless ones! Strip yourselves, make yourselves naked, and put sackcloth on your waist.
Jeremiah 30:6Ask now, and see whether a man travails with child. Why do I see every man with his hands on his waist, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned pale?
Genesis 35:11God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.
1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’
2 Chronicles 6:9nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who will come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’