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).

Glossary entries

Helech

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

243 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 26:8חַ֥יִל · were capable
    All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:9חָ֖יִל · who were capable
    Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:30חַ֜יִל · capable
    From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:31חַ֖יִל · capable men
    As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.
  5. 1 Chronicles 26:32חַ֗יִל · capable
    Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
  6. 1 Chronicles 28:1חָ֖יִל · of valor
    Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
  7. 2 Chronicles 9:1בְּחַ֣יִל · caravan
    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
  8. 2 Chronicles 13:3 (2×)בְּחַ֙יִל֙ · with an army; חָֽיִל׃ס · of valor
    Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.
  9. 2 Chronicles 14:8 (2×)חַיִל֮ · an army; חָֽיִל׃ · of valor
    Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
  10. 2 Chronicles 14:9בְּחַ֙יִל֙ · with an army
    Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
  11. 2 Chronicles 16:4הַחֲיָלִ֤ים · of his armies
    And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
  12. 2 Chronicles 16:7חֵ֥יל · the army
    At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
  13. 2 Chronicles 16:8לְחַ֧יִל׀ · army
    Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.
  14. 2 Chronicles 17:2חַ֔יִל · troops
    He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.
  15. 2 Chronicles 17:13חַ֖יִל · of valor
    …and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
  16. 2 Chronicles 17:14חַ֔יִל · of valor
    These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
  17. 2 Chronicles 17:16חָֽיִל׃ס · of valor
    …and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
  18. 2 Chronicles 17:17חַ֖יִל · of valor
    From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
  19. 2 Chronicles 23:14הַחַ֗יִל · the army
    And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”
  20. In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.
  21. 2 Chronicles 24:24 (2×)חֵ֣יל · army; חַ֙יִל֙ · army
    Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.
  22. 2 Chronicles 25:6חָ֖יִל · of valor
    He also hired 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
  23. 2 Chronicles 26:11חַיִל֩ · an army
    Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.
  24. 2 Chronicles 26:12חָ֔יִל · of valor
    The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.
  25. 2 Chronicles 26:13 (2×)חֵ֨יל · was an army; חָ֑יִל · force
    Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
  26. 2 Chronicles 26:17חָֽיִל׃ · brave
    Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
  27. 2 Chronicles 28:6חָ֑יִל · valiant
    For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  28. 2 Chronicles 32:21חַ֙יִל֙ · of valor
    …and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
  29. 2 Chronicles 33:14חַ֛יִל · military
    After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
  30. Ezra 8:22חַ֣יִל · an [escort of] soldiers
    For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
  31. Nehemiah 2:9חַ֖יִל · army
    Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
  32. Nehemiah 4:2וְחֵיל֙ · and the army
    …before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
  33. Nehemiah 11:6חָֽיִל׃ס · of valor
    The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
  34. Nehemiah 11:14חַ֔יִל · of valor
    …and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
  35. Esther 1:3חֵ֣יל׀ · The military leaders
    In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.
  36. Esther 8:11חֵ֨יל · the forces
    By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.
  37. Job 5:5חֵילָֽם׃ · his wealth
    The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
  38. Job 15:29חֵיל֑וֹ · his wealth
    He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
  39. Job 20:15חַ֣יִל · wealth
    He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
  40. Job 20:18כְּחֵ֥יל · the profits
    He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
  41. Job 21:7חָֽיִל׃ · in power
    Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
  42. Job 31:25חֵילִ֑י · wealth
    …if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,
  43. Psalm 18:32חָ֑יִל · with strength
    It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
  44. Psalm 18:39חַ֭יִל · with strength
    You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
  45. Psalm 33:16חָ֑יִל · army
    No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
  46. Psalm 33:17חֵ֝יל֗וֹ · strength
    A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.