חַ֫יִל
cha.yilstrength: soldiers
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine243 occurrences31 books228 verses
This word comes from the name of Helech.
Definition
from H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Traditional renderings: able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Traditional renderings: able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
243 total
- Genesis 34:29חֵילָ֤ם · their possessionsThey carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.
- Genesis 47:6חַ֔יִל · any talented…the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
- Exodus 14:4חֵיל֔וֹ · his armyAnd I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
- Exodus 14:9וְחֵיל֑וֹ · and troopsThe Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
- Exodus 14:17חֵיל֔וֹ · his armyAnd I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.
- Exodus 14:28חֵ֣יל · armyThe waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.
- Exodus 15:4וְחֵיל֖וֹ · and armyPharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.
- Exodus 18:21חַ֜יִל · capableFurthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- Exodus 18:25חַ֙יִל֙ · capableSo Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- Numbers 24:18חָֽיִל׃ · with valorEdom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
- Numbers 31:9חֵילָ֖ם · and goodsThe Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
- Numbers 31:14הֶחָ֑יִל · of the armyBut Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
- Deuteronomy 3:18חָֽיִל׃ · of valorAt that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.
- Deuteronomy 8:17הַחַ֥יִל · wealthYou might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
- Deuteronomy 8:18חָ֑יִל · wealthBut remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
- Deuteronomy 11:4לְחֵ֨יל · army…what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;
- Deuteronomy 33:11חֵיל֔וֹ · his substanceBless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
- Joshua 1:14הַחַ֔יִל · of valorYour wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,
- Joshua 6:2הֶחָֽיִל׃ · of valorAnd the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.
- Joshua 8:3הַחַ֔יִל · of valorSo Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night
- Joshua 10:7הֶחָֽיִל׃פ · of valorSo Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.
- Judges 3:29חָ֑יִל · valiantAt that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.
- Judges 6:12הֶחָֽיִל׃ · of valorAnd the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
- Judges 11:1חַ֔יִל · of valorNow Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
- Judges 18:2חַ֜יִל · valorSo the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.
- Judges 20:44חָֽיִל׃ · of valorAnd 18,000 Benjamites fell, all men of valor.
- Judges 20:46חָֽיִל׃ · of valorThat day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.
- Judges 21:10הֶחָ֑יִל · their most valiantSo the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.
- Ruth 2:1חַ֔יִל · of noble characterNow Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.
- Ruth 3:11חַ֖יִל · of noble characterAnd now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
- Ruth 4:11חַ֣יִל · prosperous“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
- 1 Samuel 2:4חָֽיִל׃ · with strengthThe bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
- 1 Samuel 9:1חָֽיִל׃Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
- 1 Samuel 10:26הַחַ֕יִל · and the [men] of valorSaul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
- 1 Samuel 14:48חַ֔יִל · valiantlyHe fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
- 1 Samuel 14:52חַ֔יִל · or braveAnd the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
- 1 Samuel 16:18חַ֜יִל · of valorOne of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
- 1 Samuel 17:20וְהַחַ֗יִל · as the armySo David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
- 1 Samuel 18:17חַ֔יִל · valiantThen Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
- 1 Samuel 31:12חַיִל֮ · of valor…all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
- 2 Samuel 2:7חַ֔יִלNow then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”
- 2 Samuel 8:9חֵ֥יל · armyWhen King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
- 2 Samuel 11:16חַ֖יִלSo as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he knew the strongest enemy soldiers were.
- 2 Samuel 13:28חָֽיִל׃ · valiantNow Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”
- 2 Samuel 17:10 (2×)חַ֗יִל · the most valiant; חַ֖יִל · who has valiantThen even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.
- 2 Samuel 22:33חָ֑יִל · is my strongGod is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear.
- 2 Samuel 22:40חַ֖יִל · with strengthYou have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
- 2 Samuel 24:2הַחַ֣יִל · of his armySo the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”
- 2 Samuel 24:4הֶחָ֑יִל · of the armyNevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to register the troops of Israel.