Definition and Meaning:
The term "Hale" does not appear directly in the Bible as a specific word or name. However, in a biblical context, the word "hale" is an archaic English term meaning to drag or pull forcibly. It is often used in older translations of the Bible to describe the act of bringing someone by force, particularly in legal or judicial contexts.

Biblical Context and Usage:
While the Berean Standard Bible does not use the term "hale," the concept can be found in various passages where individuals are forcibly brought before authorities or dragged away. This action is often associated with persecution or legal proceedings against early Christians.

Acts 8:3 :
"But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison."
In this passage, Saul (later known as the Apostle Paul) is described as forcibly taking Christians from their homes to imprison them. The act of "dragging off" is akin to the older term "hale," illustrating the aggressive persecution faced by the early church.

Acts 16:19 :
"When her owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities."
Here, Paul and Silas are forcibly taken to the authorities after disrupting the economic gain of certain individuals. This act of dragging them to the marketplace is another example of what could be described as "haling" in older English.

Historical and Theological Significance:
The concept of being "haled" or forcibly brought before authorities is significant in the context of early Christian persecution. It highlights the challenges faced by the apostles and early believers as they spread the Gospel. The use of force against them underscores the opposition from both religious and secular authorities of the time.

From a theological perspective, these instances of being "haled" serve as a testament to the steadfastness and courage of the early Christians. Despite facing physical force and legal challenges, they remained committed to their faith and mission. This perseverance is often seen as an inspiration for believers facing trials and opposition in their own lives.

Related Concepts:
· Persecution: The act of being "haled" is closely related to the broader theme of persecution in the Bible. Early Christians frequently faced hostility and violence, which is a recurring theme in the New Testament.
· Martyrdom: While not all who were "haled" faced martyrdom, many early Christians who were forcibly brought before authorities ultimately suffered martyrdom for their faith.
· Legal Trials: The act of being "haled" often led to legal trials, where early Christians had to defend their beliefs before hostile judges and rulers.

Conclusion:
The concept of "haling" in the Bible, though not explicitly named in modern translations like the BSB, is an important aspect of understanding the historical and spiritual challenges faced by early Christians. It serves as a reminder of the cost of discipleship and the enduring strength of faith in the face of adversity.1. (a.) Sound; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.

2. (n.) Welfare.

3. (v. t.) To call; to pull; to drag; to haul.

HALE; HALING

hal, hal'-ing (OE halen): "To pull" or drag, the King James Version translation of suro, "to draw or drag" (Acts 8:3, "haling men and women," the American Standard Revised Version "dragging"), and of katasuro, "to drag down" or "force along" (Luke 12:58, "lest he hale thee to the judge," the American Standard Revised Version "lest haply he drag thee unto the judge"). A more frequent modern form is "haul."

4951. suro -- to draw, drag
... drag, draw, hale. Probably akin to haireomai; to trail -- drag, draw, hale. see
GREEK haireomai. (esuron) -- 2 Occurrences. (surei) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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2694. katasuro -- to drag away
... arrest. From kata and suro; to drag down, ie Arrest judicially -- hale. see GREEK
kata. see GREEK suro. (katasure) -- 1 Occurrence. 2693, 2694. katasuro. 2695 ...
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4721. maqhel -- an assembly
... 4720, 4721. maqhel or maqhelah. 4722 . an assembly. Transliteration: maqhel
or maqhelah Phonetic Spelling: (mak-hale') Short Definition: congregations. ...
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Matthew Hale.
... IN THIS VOLUME. Matthew Hale. Lord chief ... while he lived. His friend recovered,
and Hale religiously observed his vow. After this ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/matthew hale.htm

M. Mary W. Hale. Christmas.
... SUPPLEMENT. 568. 7s. M. Mary W. Hale. Christmas. 1 When in silence, o'er
the deep, Darkness kept its deathlike sleep, Soon as God ...
/.../various/book of hymns for public and private devotion/568 7s m mary w.htm

Here Followeth a Discourse Between My Wife and the Judges, with ...
... The first time my wife went, she presented it to Judge Hale, who very mildly received
it at her hand, telling her that he would do her and me the best good he ...
/.../grace abounding to the chief of sinners/here followeth a discourse between.htm

Early Plymouth
... Conference with David Hale of the Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York, strengthened
him, and he obtained the refusal of the Presbyterian property for [USD ...
/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/early plymouth.htm

Index to Preachers and Sermons
... By Edward Everett Hale Common Life, Religion in. By John Caird Common Things of
Life, Christ Among the. ... By Edward Everett Hale Divinity, The, in Humanity. ...
/.../various/the worlds great sermons volume 10/index to preachers and sermons.htm

Letter H
... Received 1787, Located 1792 * Haggerty, John "Received 1779, Located 1794 * Haines,
Isaac "Received 1828, Located 1838 * Hale, Apollos "Received 1833 ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter h.htm

Trials of the Christian
... possible means unattempted that might be lawful, I did, by my wife, [Footnote:
"This courageous woman [his second wife] and lord chief-justice Hale and Bunyan ...
/.../bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xiv trials of the christian.htm

A Relaton of the Imprisonment of Mr. John Bunyan, Minister of the ...
... The first time my wife went, she presented it to Judge Hale, who very mildly received
it at her hand, telling her that he would do her and me the best good he ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a relaton of the imprisonment.htm

Lama Sabachthani?
... You can pluck up courage and endure the pang of sickness and pain, so long as the
spirit is hale and brave; but if the soul itself be touched, and the mind ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 36 1890/lama sabachthani.htm

Enoch, the Deathless
... But we have some now living who have done signal service for the Church during a
ministry of fifty years, and who are still hale and having a green old age. ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/enoch the deathless.htm

Hale (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Sound; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale
body. 2. (n.) Welfare. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HALE; HALING. ...
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Hail (42 Occurrences)
... hail. 4. (a.) Healthy. See Hale (the preferable spelling). 5. (vt) To call
loudly to, or after; to accost; to salute; to address. ...
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Forward (252 Occurrences)
... for'-werd for'-werd-nes (hale'ah, naca`; spoudaios): As an adverb "forward" has
the meaning of "onward" in space or time, or in the movement of affairs. ...
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Forwardness (2 Occurrences)
... for'-werd for'-werd-nes (hale'ah, naca`; spoudaios): As an adverb "forward" has
the meaning of "onward" in space or time, or in the movement of affairs. ...
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Haling (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hale. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. HALE; HALING. hal, hal'-ing (OE halen): "To ...
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Goest (79 Occurrences)
... 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way,
give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to ...
/g/goest.htm - 32k

Wholesome (10 Occurrences)
... hol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first
the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy." In this sense "whole ...
/w/wholesome.htm - 10k

Whole (2785 Occurrences)
... hol, hol'-sum: "Whole," originally "hale" (a word still in poetic use), had at first
the meaning now expressed by its derivative "healthy." In this sense "whole ...
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Diligence (31 Occurrences)
... 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way,
give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to ...
/d/diligence.htm - 18k

Beyond (209 Occurrences)
... BEYOND. be-yond': Found in the Hebrew only in its application to space and time,
and for these ideas three words are employed: hale'ah (Genesis 35:21) = "to the ...
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