חַיִלchayil
חַ֫יִל: strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Pronunciation: khah'-yil · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2428
Meanings
1. strength, usually physical
b. achieve might, do valiantly (Numbers 24:18; 1 Samuel 14:48; Psalms 60:14)
c. hero(es) of strength, mighty man (men) of valour (Joshua 1:14; Joshua 6:2; Joshua 8:3)
2. ability, efficiency, often involving moral worth (Genesis 47:6; Exodus 18:21; Exodus 18:25)
3. wealth (Genesis 34:29; Numbers 31:9; Deuteronomy 8:17)
4. force, army, very often (Exodus 14:4; Exodus 14:9; Exodus 14:17)
חול: power, strength, army
1. power (Ezra 4:23; Daniel 3:4; Daniel 4:11)
2. force, army (Daniel 3:20; Daniel 4:32)
Same root
- חוּלchûwl · H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
- אֲבִיהַיִלʼĂbîyhayil · H32Abihail or Abichail, the name of three Israelites and two Israelitesses
- אִישׁ־חַיִלʼÎysh-Chayil · H381Ishchail (or Ish-chai), an Israelite
- בֶּן־חַיִלBen-Chayil · H1134Ben-Chail, an Israelite
- חֵילchêyl · H2426an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
- חַיִלchayil · H2429an army, or strength
- חֵילָהchêylâh · H2430an intrenchment
- חֵילָםChêylâm · H2431Chelam, a place East of Palestine
Where it appears
Appears 246 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 34:29 They looted all their wealth and plundered their houses. They also took all their little children and wives and led them away as captives.
- Genesis 47:6 choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too.”
- Exodus 14:4 And once again I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will chase after you. I have planned this in order to display my glory through Pharaoh and his whole army. After this the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord!” So the Israelites camped there as they were told.
- Exodus 14:9 The Egyptians chased after them with all the forces in Pharaoh’s army—all his horses and chariots, his charioteers, and his troops. The Egyptians caught up with the people of Israel as they were camped beside the shore near Pi-hahiroth, across from Baal-zephon.
- Exodus 14:17 And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will charge in after the Israelites. My great glory will be displayed through Pharaoh and his troops, his chariots, and his charioteers.
- Exodus 14:28 Then the waters returned and covered all the chariots and charioteers—the entire army of Pharaoh. Of all the Egyptians who had chased the Israelites into the sea, not a single one survived.
See every passage
- Genesis 34:29, 47:6
- Exodus 14:4, 14:9, 14:17, 14:28, 15:4, 18:21, 18:25
- Numbers 24:18, 31:9, 31:14
- Deuteronomy 3:18, 8:17, 8:18, 11:4, 33:11
- Joshua 1:14, 6:2, 8:3, 10:7
- Judges 3:29, 6:12, 11:1, 18:2, 20:44, 20:46, 21:10
- Ruth 2:1, 3:11, 4:11
- 1 Samuel 2:4, 9:1, 10:26, 14:48, 14:52, 16:18, 17:20, 18:17, 31:12
- 2 Samuel 2:7, 8:9, 11:16, 13:28, 17:10, 22:33, 22:40, 23:20, 24:2, 24:4, 24:9
- 1 Kings 1:42, 1:52, 10:2, 11:28, 15:20, 20:1, 20:19, 20:25
- 2 Kings 2:16, 5:1, 6:14, 6:15, 7:6, 9:5, 11:15, 15:20, 18:17, 24:14, 24:16, 25:1, 25:5, 25:10, 25:23, 25:26
- 1 Chronicles 5:18, 5:24, 7:2, 7:5, 7:7, 7:9, 7:11, 7:40, 8:40, 9:13, 10:12, 11:22, 11:26, 12:8, 12:21, 12:25, 12:28, 12:30, 18:9, 20:1, 26:6, 26:7, 26:8, 26:9, 26:30, 26:31, 26:32, 28:1
- 2 Chronicles 9:1, 13:3, 14:8, 14:9, 16:4, 16:7, 16:8, 17:2, 17:13, 17:14, 17:16, 17:17, 23:14, 24:23, 24:24, 25:6, 26:11, 26:12, 26:13, 26:17, 28:6, 32:21, 33:14
- Ezra 8:22
- Nehemiah 2:9, 4:2, 11:6, 11:14
- Esther 1:3, 8:11
- Job 5:5, 15:29, 20:15, 20:18, 21:7, 31:25
- Psalms 10:10, 18:32, 18:39, 33:16, 33:17, 49:6, 49:10, 59:11, 60:12, 62:10, 73:12, 76:5, 84:7, 108:13, 110:3, 118:15, 118:16, 136:15
- Proverbs 12:4, 13:22, 31:3, 31:10, 31:29
- Ecclesiastes 10:10, 12:3
- Isaiah 5:22, 8:4, 10:14, 30:6, 36:2, 43:17, 60:5, 60:11, 61:6
- Jeremiah 15:13, 17:3, 32:2, 34:1, 34:7, 34:21, 35:11, 37:5, 37:7, 37:10, 37:11, 38:3, 39:1, 39:5, 40:7, 40:13, 41:11, 41:13, 41:16, 42:1, 42:8, 43:4, 43:5, 46:2, 46:22, 48:14, 52:4, 52:8, 52:14
- Ezekiel 17:17, 26:12, 27:10, 27:11, 28:4, 28:5, 29:18, 29:19, 32:31, 37:10, 38:4, 38:15
- Daniel 11:7, 11:10, 11:13, 11:25, 11:26
- Joel 2:11, 2:22, 2:25
- Obadiah 1:11, 1:13
- Micah 4:13
- Nahum 2:3
- Habakkuk 3:19
- Zephaniah 1:13
- Zechariah 4:6, 9:4, 14:14
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