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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #2428 - חַיִל

Transliteration

chayil

Phonetics

khah'-yil

Origin

from (H2342)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

624a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army
1. strength
2. ability, efficiency
3. wealth
4. force, army

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1410 ‑ δύναμαι (doo'‑nam‑ahee); 1411 ‑ δύναμις (doo'‑nam‑is); 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 1415 ‑ δυνατός (doo‑nat‑os'); 1484 ‑ ἔθνος (eth'‑nos); 2142 ‑ εὐπορία (yoo‑por‑ee'‑ah); 2479 ‑ ἰσχύς (is‑khoos'); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o); 3793 ‑ ὄχλος (okh'‑los); 3816 ‑ παῖς (paheece); 4149 ‑ πλοῦτος (ploo'‑tos); 4171 ‑ πόλεμος (pol'‑em‑os); 4752 ‑ στρατεία (strat‑i'‑ah); 4756 ‑ στρατιά (strat‑ee'‑ah); 4760 ‑ στρατόπεδον (strat‑op'‑ed‑on); 4864 ‑ συναγωγή (soon‑ag‑o‑gay'); 4983 ‑ σῶμα (so'‑mah); 1411 ‑ δύναμις (doo'‑nam‑is);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (236)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 31

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

BSB (232)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 13

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

CSB (196)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 31

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

ESV (228)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

KJV (241)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 17

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

LEB (189)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 4

Judges 5

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 6

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 12

1 Chronicles 24

2 Chronicles 17

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Job 6

Psalms 17

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 12

Daniel 5

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

LSB (331)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 15

1 Kings 14

2 Kings 28

1 Chronicles 30

2 Chronicles 39

Ezra 2

Nehemiah 5

Esther 2

Job 7

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 61

Ezekiel 24

Daniel 11

Joel 5

Obadiah 4

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

N95 (222)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 27

2 Chronicles 26

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 7

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

NAS (238)

Genesis 2

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 17

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 7

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 9

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (236)

Genesis 1

Exodus 7

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 5

Joshua 4

Judges 6

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 8

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 8

2 Kings 16

1 Chronicles 28

2 Chronicles 27

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 2

Job 6

Psalms 18

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 32

Ezekiel 14

Daniel 6

Joel 3

Obadiah 2

Micah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 3

ASV (236)

a band of soldiers 1

a worthy 2

able 3

according to the substance 1

all his host 1

all of them valiant 1

all the host 2

all the power 1

all the valiant 2

an army 1

and all his army 5

and all the army 2

and all their goods 1

and all their wealth 1

and all thine army 1

and his army 1

and his host 2

and it came to pass that, when the army 1

and the army 2

and the strong 1

and the wealth 2

and their substance 1

and their wealth 1

and they that are with him are valiant 1

and upon all his host 2

any able 1

army 13

away his substance 1

because my wealth 1

because of your riches 1

behold, a host 1

but the army 3

concerning the army 1

even all the host 1

for his army 1

for the army 1

for their substance 1

forces 2

fortress 1

from strength 1

had an army 2

he and all his army 2

her power 1

him, and his army 1

his army 2

his substance 1

host 4

if he shall show himself a worthy 1

if riches 1

in power 1

in riches 1

in their wealth 1

is my strength 1

like the army 1

man 1

man of valor 1

me this wealth 1

me with strength 3

men 1

men of valor 5

men, and valiant 1

mighty 3

neither shall his substance 1

nor his army 1

not by might 1

not thy strength 1

of a host 1

of a valiant 2

of his armies 2

of might 2

of strength 1

of the armies 1

of the army 4

of the forces 11

of the host 5

of the wagons, as the host 1

of thy power 1

of thy riches 1

of valor 34

of wealth 2

or any valiant 1

power 1

riches 1

strong 1

that the army 1

that thou art a worthy 1

that valiant 1

that were valiant 1

the 1

the army 1

the host 1

the power 1

the riches 2

the valiant 1

the wealth 1

the whole army 1

thee an army 1

their riches 1

their strength 1

their wealth 1

them by thy power 1

therefore is the host 1

thou worthily 1

thy substance 1

to more strength 1

to strength 1

train 2

unto the army 2

unto thee the wealth 1

unto thee, the wealth 1

valiant 4

valiantly 6

very able 1

was an army 1

wealth 1

were in thine army 1

were set over the host 1

were valiant 1

with an army 2

with him the host 1

with mighty 1

with strength 1

with thine army 1

worthily 1

ye hands on their substance 1

you riches 1

your riches 1

BSB (232)

able 1

after his wealth 1

also capable 1

an army 4

an escort of soldiers 1

and army 1

and goods 1

and helech 1

and his army 2

and the army 1

and the men of valor 1

and the strong 1

and the wealth 2

and troops 1

any talented 1

army 30

as the army 2

because of it 1

brave 1

but the army 3

by might 1

by your power 1

capable 4

capable men 2

caravan 2

caused his army 1

force 1

from strength 1

her power 1

his army 7

his substance 1

his wealth 2

in force 1

in power 1

in valor 1

in your army 1

is my strength 1

is my strong 1

like the one 1

mighty 1

military 1

more strength 1

noble things 1

of battle 1

of character 1

of his armies 2

of his army 2

of might 1

of noble character 4

of the armies 5

of the army 6

of the forces 4

of the wealthy 1

of valor 41

or brave 1

prosperous 1

so that the wealth 1

strength 2

the armies 2

the army 8

the forces 1

the military leaders 1

the most valiant 1

the profits 1

the wealth 2

their best 1

their most valiant 1

their possessions 1

their wealth 7

to seize the wealth 1

to the army 1

troops 1

valiant 6

valiantly 1

valor 1

was an army 1

wealth 6

were capable 1

who has valiant 1

who were capable 1

who were mighty men 1

with an army 2

with strength 4

with the army 1

with valor 5

your army 1

your riches 1

your strength 1

your wealth 4

CSB (196)

able 2

able-bodied 1

an army 1

are capable 1

armies 3

army 57

army's 1

brave 24

bravely 1

capable 11

character 3

energy 1

entourage 2

excellent 1

fighting 2

force 1

great 1

helech 1

his army 2

his possessions 1

his wealth 2

infantry 1

is my strength 1

men 1

mighty 2

military 1

my wealth 1

of battle 1

possessions 1

power 1

powerful 1

property 1

strength 1

strong 1

the armies 9

the army 16

the brave 1

the infantry 1

the profits 1

the strong 1

the valiant 2

the wealth 6

the wealthy 1

their possessions 1

their riches 1

their wealth 3

troops 1

wealth 11

with strength 4

your wealth 4

ESV (228)

ability 2

able 8

able-bodied 1

armed force 1

armies 2

army 72

enemies 1

excellent 2

excellently 1

forces 12

goods 2

great ability 2

helech 1

host 6

man 1

men 1

might 2

mighty 6

power 4

profit 1

retinue 2

riches 5

soldiers 1

strength 10

strong 2

substance 1

valiant 11

valiantly 6

valor 26

war 1

warrior 1

warriors 7

wealth 22

wealthy 1

worthily 1

worthy 3

KJV (241)

* 1

able 4

activity 1

armies 4

army 50

company 1

forces 14

goods 2

host 28

hosts 1

man 1

men 3

might 6

mighty 1

power 9

riches 11

soldiers 1

strength 10

strength to strength 1

strong 5

substance 8

train 1

valiant 17

valiantest 1

valiantly 5

valour 37

virtuous 3

virtuously 1

war 2

wealth 10

worthily 1

worthy 1

LEB (189)

⌊able 1

⌊among your soldiers⌋ 1

⌊valiantly⌋ 1

⌋ 1

a mighty 1

a mighty army 1

ability 10

according to the profit of 1

an army 2

an army of 1

and ⌊with a much greater and stronger army⌋ 1

and able 1

and helech 1

and his army 2

and his wealth 1

and the army 1

and the army of 1

and the troops 1

and the wealth of 1

and their wealth 1

armies 1

army 6

army of 1

bodied 1

but the army of 3

by strength 1

capability 1

effort⌋ 1

excellence 2

for yourself as the army 1

for yourself wealth 1

forces 1

group 1

he made his army 1

him and his army 1

his army 7

his substance 1

his troops 1

his wealth 1

in the outer rampart of 1

in your wealth 1

is my strength 1

is my strong 1

is the wealth of 1

its outer ramparts 1

its power 1

me with physical strength 1

me with strength 2

might 1

mighty 7

my wealth 1

of strength 2

paid for him and for his army 1

power 1

riches 1

strength 14

strong 2

the able 1

the armies 9

the army 8

the army of 12

the best 2

the best fighting 1

the powerful 1

the skilled 1

the troops 5

the wealth of 4

their wealth 4

them to wander by your power 1

them with an army of 1

then their wealth 1

they march in force 1

to his wealth 1

to the army of 1

troop 1

troops 3

valiant 1

valiantly 3

valor 1

warrior⌋ 1

wealth 6

wealth for⌋ 1

were ⌊able 1

were army 1

when the army of 1

while the troops 1

who were mighty 1

with an army of 1

you the wealth of 1

your power 1

your strength 1

your wealth 4

LSB (331)

army 9

excellence 4

excellent 6

excellently 1

force 74

forces 15

goods 1

might 1

mighty 2

military 90

power 2

powerful 1

retinue 2

riches 1

strength 9

strong 1

substance 1

valiant 22

valiantly 6

valor 49

very 1

warriors 1

wealth 30

wealthy 1

worthy 1

N95 (222)

able 5

armies 3

army 81

capability 1

capable 3

elite 1

excellence 1

excellent 2

forces 12

full 1

goods 1

great 1

might 1

mighty 1

nobly 1

powerful 1

retinue 2

riches 8

strength 5

strong 2

substance 1

troops 2

valiant 41

valiantly 2

valor 18

very 1

wealth 22

wealthy 1

worthy 1

NAS (238)

able 4

armies 3

army 82

capability 1

capable 3

competent 2

entourage 2

excellence 1

excellent 2

forces 12

full 1

great 1

might 1

nobly 1

people 1

power 2

powerful 1

property 1

riches 8

strength 11

strong 3

troops 2

valiant 57

valiantly 6

very 1

warriors 1

wealth 26

wealthy 1

worthy 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (236)

a band of soldiers 1

a worthy 2

able 3

according to the substance 1

all his army 1

all of them valiant 1

all the army 4

all the power 1

all the valiant 2

an army 2

and all his army 5

and all their goods 1

and all their wealth 1

and his army 3

and over all his armies 2

and the army 2

and the strong 1

and the wealth 1

and their substance 1

and those who are with him are valiant 1

army 18

away his substance 1

because my wealth 1

but the army 3

but the wealth 1

champions 1

concerning the army 1

for his army 1

for the army 1

for their substance 1

forces 2

fortress 1

from strength 1

had an army 2

he and all his army 2

her power 1

his army 2

his substance 1

if he shows himself a worthy 1

if riches 1

in power 1

in riches 1

in their wealth 1

is my strength 1

like the army 1

man 1

man of valor 1

me this wealth 1

me with strength 3

men 1

men of valor 5

mighty 3

more strength 1

neither shall his substance 1

noble 1

nor his army 1

of a valiant 2

of an army 1

of his armies 2

of might 1

of the armies 1

of the army 9

of the forces 11

of valor 34

of war 1

of wealth 2

of your power 1

of your riches 1

or any valiant 1

power 1

riches 1

strong 1

that the army 1

that valiant 1

that you are a worthy 1

the 1

the army 2

the power 1

the riches 2

the valiant 1

the wealth 1

the whole army 1

their riches 1

their strength 1

their wealth 3

them by your power 1

therefore is the army 1

to strength 1

to the army 2

to you the wealth 1

train 2

valiant 4

valiantly 6

very able 1

was an army 1

wealth 1

were in your army 1

were set over the army 1

were valiant 1

who were valiant 1

with all your army 1

with an army 2

with him the army 1

with mighty 1

with strength 1

with your army 1

you worthily 1

your riches 1

your strength 1

your substance 2

yourself riches 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1173) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: A hole is drilled with a tool called a bow drill. The string of the bow is wrapped around the drill. By moving the bow back and forth, and firmly pressing down, the drill spins around drilling the hole. (eng: hole; hollow)

A) l h (ההל HhL) AC: Bore CO: Hole AB: Pain: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

N^m) l h (ההל HhL) - Common: A place, person or thing that is not set apart for a specific function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (7): profane, common, unholy - Strongs: H2455 (חֹל)

N^f1) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - Cake: As perforated. KJV (14): cake - Strongs: H2471 (חַלָּה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (24): ornament, jewel - Strongs: H2483 (חֳלִי)

f^f1) e i l h (ההליה HhLYH) - Earring: An ornament that is put through a hole. KJV (1): jewel - Strongs: H2484 (חֶלְיָה)

i^f1) e l h t (תההלה THhLH) - Begin: The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. KJV (22): beginning, first, begin - Strongs: H8462 (תְּחִלָּה)

j^m/f) n f l h (ההלונ HhLWN) - Window: A hole in the wall. KJV (31): window - Strongs: H2474 (חַלּוֹן)

k^f1) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Cave: A place with a hole in the ground or rock. KJV (1): cave - Strongs: H4247 (מְחִלָּה)

l^f1) e l h l h (ההלההלה HhLHhLH) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (4): pain - Strongs: H2479 (חַלְחָלָה)

af^m) i l h m (מההלי MHhLY) - Pain: As from a piercing sword. KJV (1): disease - Strongs: H4251 (מַחְלֻיִים)

B) l l h (ההלל HhLL) AC: Bore CO: Flue AB: ?: Anything that is bored through, perforated or drilled.

V) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - I. Pierce: II. Begin:The spot to be drilled is first scored to make an indentation to accept the drill and the beginning of the drilling is the most difficult as the drill can easily slip out. III. Common:To make something common that is meant to be set apart for a special function. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (141): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Pual, Piel) begin, profane, pollute, defile, break, wound, eat, slay - Strongs: H2490 (חָלַל)

N^m) l l h (ההלל HhLL) - Pierced: KJV (94): slay, wound, profane, kill - Strongs: H2491 (חָלָל)

b^m) l i l h (ההליל HhLYL) - Flute: An instrument with drilled holes. KJV (6): pipe - Strongs: H2485 (חָלִיל)

b^f1) e l i l h (ההלילה HhLYLH) - Far be it: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (21): god forbid, far be it, lord forbid - Strongs: H2486 (חָלִלָה)

E) a l h (ההלא HhLA) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) a l h (ההלא HhLA) - Diseased: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) diseased - Strongs: H2456 (חָלָא)

N^f1) e a l h (ההלאה HhLAH) - Rust: A metal pitted from oxidation. KJV (5): scum - Strongs: H2457 (חֶלְאָה)

id^m) a f l h t (תההלוא THhLWA) - Sick: KJV (5): disease, sick, sickness, grievous - Strongs: H8463 (תַּחֲלֻא)

H) e l h (ההלה HhLH) AC: Sick CO: Disease AB: ?: A spinning or piercing pain.

V) e l h (ההלה HhLH) - I. Sick: II. Beseech:To request intervention from a sickness or other trouble. KJV (75): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Hophal, Pual, Piel) sick, beseech, weak, grievous, diseased, wounded, pray, intreat, grief, grieved, sore, pain, infirmity - Strongs: H2470 (חָלָה)

a^m) e l h m (מההלה MHhLH) - Disease: KJV (6): sickness, disease, infirmity - Strongs: H4245 (מַחֲלֶה)

f^m) i l h (ההלי HhLY) - Sickness: A piercing pain. KJV (2): sickness, disease, grief, sick - Strongs: H2481 (חֲלִי)

J) l f h (ההול HhWL) AC: Twist CO: Dance AB: ?: To twist and spin around from joy or pain as the drill.

V) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Twist: A twisting in pain or joy. [df: lyx] KJV (62): (vf: Paal, Hophal, Participle) pain, formed, bring forth, tremble, travail, dance, calve, grieve, wound, shake - Strongs: H2342 (חוּל)

N^m ) l f h (ההול HhWL) - Sand: Sand is used as an abrasive ingredient for drilling by placing it in the hole being drilled. KJV (23): sand - Strongs: H2344 (חוֹל)

a^m) l f h m (מההול MHhWL) - Dance: KJV (6): dance - Strongs: H4234 (מָחוֹל)

k^f1) e l f h m (מההולה MHhWLH) - Dance: KJV (8): dance, company - Strongs: H4246 (מְחֹלָה)

M) l i h (ההיל HhYL) AC: ? CO: Wall AB: ?: Bores through the enemy by strongly pressing in.

N^m) l i h (ההיל HhYL) - I. Wall:What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. II. Army:What bores through the wall. [Hebrew and Aramaic] III. Pain:A spinning or piercing pain. IV. Power:The strength and wealth of a person or army. KJV (267): wall, rampart, host, trench, poor, bulwark, army, pain, pang, sorrow, man of valour, host, force, valiant, strength, wealth, power, substance, might, strong - Strongs: H2426 (חֵל), H2427 (חִילָה), H2428 (חַיִל), H2429 (חַיִל)

N^f1) e l i h (ההילה HhYLH) - Wall: What is bored through by the enemy to enter a city. KJV (1): bulwark - Strongs: H2430 (חֵילָה)

Adopted Roots:

A2062 L h c (Ember)
A2161 D l h (Age)
A2164 M l h (Dream, Dream)
A2165 P l h (Pass)
A2168 S l h (Weaken, Weak)
A2203 U r h (Engrave, Pen)
A2208 P r h (Pierce, Winter)
A2209 Y r h (Sharp, Hoe)
A2210 Q r h (Gnash)
A2211 S r h (Scratch, Craftsman)
A2212 T r h (Engrave)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חַ֫יִל₂₄₄ noun masculine^{2 Kings 10:2} strength, efficiency, wealth, army; — absolute ׳ח Genesis 47:6 +, חָ֑יִל Psalm 60:14 +, חָ֑יִל Psalm 60:14 +, חֵיל Isaiah 36:2; 2 Kings 18:17; construct חֵיל Exodus 14:28 + (on Psalm 10:10 see חלכה); suffix חֵילִי Job 31:25 2t.; חֵילְךָ Jeremiah 15:13 +; חֵילוֺ Exodus 14:4 +, etc.; plural חֲיָלִים 1 Chronicles 7:5 19t.; suffix חֵילֵיהֶם Isaiah 30:6; —

1 strength, usually physical:

a. seldom alone (chiefly in poetry) 1 Samuel 2:4; Psalm 18:33,40 = 2 Samuel 22:33,40; also ׳נָָּֽברוּ ח Job 21:7, compare Ecclesiastes 10:10; מֵחַיִל אֶלחָֿ֑יִל Psalm 84:8; ׳בְּכֹחַ ח 2 Chronicles 26:13; of virility Proverbs 31:3; of ׳י s power Psalm 59:12; Psalm 110:3, compare Habakkuk 3:19; strength of horse Psalm 33:17; figurative of product of vine and fig-tree Joel 2:22 ("" מְּרִי).

b. of result or display of strength׳עשׂה ח achieve might = do valiantly Numbers 24:18 (JE), 1 Samuel 14:48; Psalm 60:14 = Psalm 108:14; Psalm 118:15,16.

c. often in phrases ׳גִּבּוֺר(הַ)ח, ׳גִּבּוֺרֵי(הַ)ח hero(es) of strength, mighty man (men) of valour Joshua 1:14 (D), Joshua 6:2; Joshua 8:3; Joshua 10:7 (all J E), Judges 6:12; Judges 11:1; 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Kings 11:28; 2 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 24:14,16; 1 Chronicles 5:24; 1 Chronicles 7:2,9; 1 Chronicles 8:40 #NAME?׳הַגִּבּוֺרִים וכל גבורי ח 1 Chronicles 28:1; also ׳ח׳ג 2 Chronicles 13:3 ("" מלחמה׳ג); (הַ)חֲיָלִים׳ג 1 Chronicles 7:5,7,11,40; 1 Chronicles 11:26 (see also גִּבּוֺר, p. 150); ׳בֶּןֿ(הַ)ח, ׳בְּנֵי(הַ)ח Deuteronomy 3:18; Judges 18:2 + (see בֵּן

8, p. 121); ׳אִישׁ ח, ׳אַנְשֵׁי ח Judges 3:29; Judges 20:44; Judges 20:46; 1 Samuel 31:12; 1 Samuel 11:16; 2 Samuel 23:20 (Qr; Kt חי, on phrase בןאֿישׁ חיל compare Dr) = 1 Chronicles 11:22 (Kt חיל), 2 Samuel 24:9; Nahum 2:4; Jeremiah 48:15; 1 Chronicles 10:12; Nehemiah 11:6; Psalm 76:6; ironical לִמְסֹךְ שֵׁכָר׳ח ׳א Isaiah 5:22 = ("" גבוריםלשׁתות יין ); Ecclesiastes 12:3 metaphor of legs.

2 ability, efficiency, often involving moral worth ׳אַנְשֵׁי ח Genesis 47:6 (J), Exodus 18:21,25 (both E); of a woman אֵשֶׁת׳ח Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:10; Ruth 3:11; compare 1 Kings 1:42,52 (opposed to רעה), and especially יִרְאֵי אלהים אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת שׂנְאֵי בָּ֑צַע׳אַנְשֵׁי ח Exodus 18:21(E); עָשָׂה חיל Proverbs 31:29 do worthily, efficiently, perhaps also Ruth 4:11; late (with weakened meaning of גִּבּוֺר) גִּבּוֺרֵי חֵיל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֺדַת בֵּית הָאלהים 1 Chronicles 9:13, compare בַּכִּחַ לַעֲבֹדָה׳אישׁ ח 1 Chronicles 26:8. So also 1 Samuel 10:26 (read ׳בְּנֵי ח, see ᵐ5 We Dr, men of worth, opposed to בני בליעל 1 Samuel 10:27) for ᵑ0׳ח force, band.

3 wealth Genesis 34:29 = Numbers 31:9 (both P), Deuteronomy 8:17,18; Deuteronomy 33:11; Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 10:14; Isaiah 30:6 ("" אוֺצְרֹתָם), Isaiah 60:5 ("" הֲמוֺן יָם) Isaiah 60:11; Isaiah 61:6; Micah 4:13; Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:3 (both "" אצרות), Zephaniah 1:13; Ezekiel 26:12; Ezekiel 28:4,5 (twice in verse); Zechariah 14:14; Job 5:5; Job 15:29; Job 20:15,18; Job 31:25; Psalm 49:7; Psalm 49:11; Psalm 62:11; Psalm 73:12; Proverbs 13:22.

4 force, army, very often Exodus 14:4,9,17,28 (all P), Exodus 15:4 (song), 1 Samuel 17:20; 2 Samuel 8:9; 2 Kings 6:4,15; 2 Kings 25:1,5 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 25:10; 2 Chronicles 13:3 (בְּחַיִל גִּבּוֺרֵי מלחמה), 2 Chronicles 14:7; 2 Chronicles 16:7; 23:14 +; so usually Jeremiah: Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 34:1 +; frequently Ezekiel: Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 27:10 +; Daniel 11:7,13,25 (twice in verse); Daniel 11:26; = a band 1 Samuel 10:26 (ᵑ0, but see

2, adfin.); of train of Queen of Sheba גדול׳ח 1 Kings 10:2 2 Chronicles 9:1; חֵיל כָּבֵד Isaiah 36:1 = 2 Kings 18:17 a powerful army (on form compare Sta^{§ 194 c}); also (late) חֵיל הַצָּבָא 1 Chronicles 20:1; 2 Chronicles 26:13, חֵיל עָם Esther 8:11; הֲמוֺן חֲיָלִים Daniel 11:10; ׳שַׂרהֿח 2 Samuel 24:2 = captain of the host, ׳שָׂרֵי הח 2 Samuel 24:4; 2 Samuel 24:4; שָׂרֵי הַחֲיָלִים captains of armies (bands, divisions) 1 Kings 15:20 2 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:7,13; Jeremiah 41:11,13,16; Jeremiah 42:1,8; Jeremiah 43:4,5. מִּקּוּדֵי החִיל Numbers 31:14 (P). — חֵילוּ Ezekiel 32:31 omitted by B Hi Co: for חֵילֵךְ Ezekiel 27:11 read probably a proper name, of a location, compare Da; Co proposes חתלון (compare Ezekiel 47:15; Ezekiel 48:1), Hal^{MÈl. Epigr. 1874,69} חלך = Cilicia, see Lag^{M i. 211}.

חַ֫יִל noun masculine power, strength, army (see Biblical Hebrew II. חול, חיל); —

1 power: absolute בְּאֶדְרָע וְחָ֑יִל Ezra 4:23 by force and power; ׳קרא בְח i.e. call loudly Daniel 3:4, בְּחַיִל Daniel 4:11; Daniel 5:7; ׳גִּבָּרֵיאח Daniel 3:20 mighty men of power.

2 force, army, suffix חֵילֵהּ Daniel 3:20; construct חֵיל שְׁמַיָּא Daniel 4:32 (= Biblical Hebrew צְכָא הַשָּׁמַיִם).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חַיִל m. constr. חֵיל, with suff. חֵילִי pl. חֲיָלִים (see חוּל No. 6 ), strength, power, might (especially warlike), valour, Psal. 18:33, 40 Psalms 18:40, 33:16. עָשָׂה חַיִל to shew oneself strong, to display valour, Numbers 24:18 Ps. 60:14 108:14. Hence

(2) forces, a host, Exodus 14:28. שַׂר הַחַיִל leader of the army, 2 Samuel 24:2. בְּנֵי חַיִל, אַנְשֵׁי soldiers, Deuteronomy 3:18; 1 Samuel 14:52; Psalms 110:3, בְּיוֹם חֵילֶךָ “in the day of thy warfare,” i.e. of thy warlike expedition; [that is, the day of the sending of the rod of Messiah’s strength out of Zion, when he rules in the midst of his enemies, and strikes through kings in the day of his wrath].

(3) ability, hence wealth, riches, Genesis 34:29; Job 20:15. עָשָׂה חַיִל to acquire wealth; Deuteronomy 8:17, 18 Ruth 4:11; Proverbs 31:29.

(4) virtue, uprightness, integrity, also fitness. אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל men of capacity, Genesis 47:6; Exodus 18:21, 25 Exodus 18:25. אֵשֶׁת חַיִל a virtuous woman, Ruth 3:11; Proverbs 12:4, 31:10. בֶּן חַיִל an honest, or upright man, 1 Kings 1:52.

(5) the strength of a tree, spoken poetically of its fruits, Joel 2:22 compare כֹּחַ Job 31:39.

חַיִל m. Chald.

(1) strength, might, Daniel 3:4.

(2) host, army, Daniel 3:20, 4:32.

חַיִל & חֵל m. properly i.q. חַיִל, especially

(1) an army, a host, 2 Kings 18:17 once חֵל Obadiah 1:20 also Psalms 10:10, according to קרי, where חֵיל־בָּאִים may be rendered the host of the afflicted; but it is preferable to follow כתיב, see חֵילְכָה.

(2) defence, fortification, especially a particular part of the fortifications, namely, a ditch, with the antemurale surrounding it, 2 Samuel 20:15; Isaiah 26:1; Nahum 3:8; Lamentations 2:8 comp. 1 Kings 21:23; Psalms 48:14, 122:7. LXX. προτείχισμα, περίτειχος. Vulg. antemurale. (In the Talmud חיל is used for a space surrounding the wall of the temple, see Lightfoot, Opp. t.ii.p. 193).

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List of Word Forms

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