Strong’s H2488

חֲלִיצָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

chaliytsah

Pronunciation

khah-lee-tsah'

Definition

Removal, deliverance, or drawing off

Meaning

spoil

Usage

The term "chalitsah" primarily refers to the act of removal or deliverance. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is often associated with the removal of a sandal, symbolizing a legal transaction or a form of deliverance. The word is used in the context of levirate marriage, where the removal of a sandal signifies the refusal to marry a brother's widow, thus releasing her from the obligation.

Bible references

Judges 14:19;2 Samuel 2:21