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Hebrew
Etymology
Passive participle of חָלַץ (ḥalats, “to remove, to take off”).
Pronunciation
Noun
חָלוּץ • (ḥalutz) m (plural indefinite חֲלוּצִים, singular construct חֲלוּץ־, plural construct חֲלוּצֵי־)
- one who is equipped, prepared
Tanach, Numbers 32:27, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:וַעֲבָדֶיךָ יַעַבְרוּ כָּל־חֲלוּץ צָבָא לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לַמִּלְחָמָה כַּאֲשֶׁר אֲדֹנִי דֹּבֵר׃- va-ʿavadékha yaʿavrú kol ḥalútz tsavá lifnéi Adonái la-milḥamá ka-ashér dovér
- but thy servants will pass over, every man that is armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.’
- (historical): pioneer, halutz, chalutz
1928, “מי יבנה בית [Who Will Build a House]”, Levin Kipnis (lyrics), Nahum Nardi (music):אֲנַחְנוּ הַחֲלוּצִים, נִבְנֶה אֶת תֵּל אָבִיב.- Anáḥnu ha-ḥalutzim, nivneh et Tel Avív.
- We the pioneers, we will build Tel Aviv.
- (sports) forward (in association football)
2020, “ברצלונה אישרה: סוארס חזר לכשירות מלאה [Barcelona confirms: Suárez returned to full fitness]”, in Sport 5:החלוץ קיבל אור ירוק לשחק.- He-ḥalútz qibél or yaróq l'saḥeq.
- The forward received the green light to play.
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