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הַלָּזֶה

𐤄𐤋𐤆𐤄

hallâzeh

H1976 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root זהה to be prominent, to be distinct, to designate demonstratively

Definition

Demonstrative pronoun used for emphasis, specifically meaning 'this one,' 'this very,' or 'this (particular),' employed to highlight or specify a person or thing presently in view. Functions as an intensified form of the basic demonstrative 'this.'

Semantic Range

this very, this (emphatic), this one, this person, this thing; an intensified or pointed form of 'this'

Root / Etymology

Formed from the demonstrative particle with attached article הַ/הַל־ plus the proximal demonstrative pronoun זֶה ('this'; root זהה), yielding an emphatic, particularized 'this.' The root זהה means 'to be prominent, distinct,' but in this word it functions as the base for 'this (one).'

Historical & Contextual Notes

הַלָּזֶה appears chiefly in narrative and reported speech to add specificity, often highlighting particular individuals or events among a group. Its use is especially common in exclamations, questions, or emphatic statements (e.g., Genesis 19:9, 'this one who came as a foreigner…'). It contrasts with the more common זֶה by its emphatic nuance and the presence of the prefixed article, serving to distinguish a specific person or thing under discussion. Standard English translations typically render it as ‘this’ or ‘this man,’ possibly missing the full force of the emphatic nuance. The form is attested in narrative and legal prose, without significant semantic shift from the patriarchal period through post-exilic writings. It is distinct from related forms (הַלָּהוּ, הַלָּהֵם) which similarly intensify demonstration with pronominal endings.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the article (see הָלְאָהxlit hâlᵉâh corrected to hâlᵉʼâh) and זֶה; this very; this.

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Root Family

זהה (z-h-h) — to be prominent, to be distinct, to designate demonstratively

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1454 גֵּה this
H2090 זֹה like this
H2098 זוּ that which

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1976-01 הַלָּזֶה֙ halazeh HPdxms that this very one 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1976-01 Genesis 24:65 הַלָּזֶה֙ halazeh HPdxms that this very one
H1976-01 Genesis 37:19 הַלָּזֶ֖ה halazeh HPdxms this this very one
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