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הַלֵּזוּ

𐤄𐤋𐤆𐤅

hallêzûw

H1977 pronoun

SILEX Entry

Root זה to point out, to indicate, to specify

Definition

A demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this one here,' typically referring to something near or specific, occasionally with an emphatic or distinctive nuance. Used to identify, specify, or draw attention to a particular person, object, or group closely related to the discourse.

Semantic Range

this, this here, this one (feminine), this particular, the one referred to, this very one

Root / Etymology

Formed from the demonstrative particle הַ (the, this) combined with a suffixal form indicating specification or particularity. Closely related to הלזה (hallazeh), but with a slightly different ending reflecting variation in late or poetic Hebrew. Root derives from the deictic particle family in Northwest Semitic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

הַלֵּזוּ (hallêzûw) is an uncommon, emphatic demonstrative pronoun, typically feminine in form, and occurs in poetic or elevated contexts, such as Psalms 68:16. It is a variant of the more common הַלָּזֶה (hallazeh, masculine), serving to point out or distinguish 'this one,' sometimes with a nuance of 'this very one' or 'this here.' The form reflects a distinctive usage primarily in poetry and later biblical Hebrew rather than early prose, and its function overlaps with other demonstrative forms but is less frequent. English translations often render it simply as 'this,' but its force can be more pointed or specific, akin to 'this one here' or 'this particular.' Not to be confused with the regular demonstratives זֶה (zeh, m.) or זֹאת (zot, f.), which are standard for 'this' in prose. Later translations and interpretive traditions sometimes rendered it as 'that' to convey distance, but the original force is closer to emphasis or specification.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

another form of הַלָּזֶה; that; this.

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Root Family

זה (z-h) — pointing out, indicating, specifying

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1975 הַלָּז that one there
H2063 זֹאת in this
H2088 זֶה in this one
H2097 זוֹ this one
H5137 נָזָה this one

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H1977-01 הַלֵּ֨זוּ֙ halezu HPdxfs this this very one this very one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H1977-01 Ezekiel 36:35 הַלֵּ֨זוּ֙ halezu HPdxfs this this very one this very one
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