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However, the idea of deliverance and redemption can be linked to Greek terms such as λύτρωσις (lutrosis, Strong's G3085), meaning "redemption" or "deliverance."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the practice of levirate marriage was a means to preserve family lineage and property within a clan. If a man died without leaving a son, his brother was expected to marry the widow to produce offspring in the deceased brother's name. If the brother refused, the widow would perform the chalitsah ceremony, which involved removing his sandal and spitting in his face, as a public declaration of his refusal. This act symbolized the transfer of responsibility and the widow's freedom to marry outside the family.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2502.htm">chalats</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>what is stripped off (a person)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>spoil (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חֲלִיצָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>what is stripped off</b></font> a person, as plunder, in war; — only suffix <font class="hebrew2">חֲלִצָתוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-21.htm">2 Samuel 2:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">חֲלִיצוֺתָם</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>armour <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2503.htm">Chelets</a>; spoil -- armour. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2503.htm">Chelets</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם חֲלִצָת֑וֹ חליצותם חלצתו chalitzaTo chaLitzoTam ḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw ḥă·lî·ṣō·w·ṯām ḥăliṣāṯōw ḥălîṣōwṯām<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/14-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 14:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּקַּח֙ אֶת־ <b> חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם </b> וַיִּתֵּן֙ הַחֲלִיפ֔וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of them and took <span class="itali">their spoil</span> and gave<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of them, and took <span class="itali">their spoil,</span> and gave<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> men and took <span class="itali">their spoil</span> and gave the changes<p><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 2:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְךָ֖ אֶת־ <b> חֲלִצָת֑וֹ </b> וְלֹֽא־ אָבָ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for yourself, and take <span class="itali">for yourself his spoil.</span> But Asahel<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and take <span class="itali">thee his armour.</span> But Asahel<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the young and take <span class="itali">his spoil</span> was not willing<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2488.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2488.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2488<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chalitzato_2488.htm">ḥă·li·ṣā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chalitzotam_2488.htm">ḥă·lî·ṣō·w·ṯām — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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