H2428Hebrew

חַיִל

chayil(khah'-yil)
238 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word

Definition

From Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (1906)

Strong's Definition

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

Translated in KJV as

ableactivity([phrase]) armyband of men (soldiers)company(great) forcesgoodshostmightpowerrichesstrengthstrongsubstancetrain([phrase]) valiant(-ly)valourvirtuous(-ly)warworthy(-ily).

Etymology

from H2342 (חוּל);

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