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

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Occurrences

243 total
  1. Jeremiah 41:16הַחֲיָלִ֣ים · of the armies
    Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.
  2. Jeremiah 42:1הַחֲיָלִ֔ים · of the forces
    Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached
  3. Jeremiah 42:8הַחֲיָלִ֖ים · of the forces
    …and he summoned Johanan son of Kareah, all the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people from the least to the greatest.
  4. Jeremiah 43:4הַחֲיָלִ֛ים · of the forces
    So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah.
  5. Jeremiah 43:5הַחֲיָלִ֔ים · of the forces
    Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered,
  6. Jeremiah 46:2חֵ֨יל · [and] the army
    …concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:
  7. Jeremiah 46:22בְחַ֣יִל · in force
    Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent, for the enemy will advance in force; with axes they will come against her like woodsmen cutting down trees.
  8. Jeremiah 48:14חַ֖יִל · mighty
    How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?
  9. Jeremiah 52:4חֵילוֹ֙ · army
    So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it.
  10. Jeremiah 52:8 (2×)חֵיל־ · but the army; חֵיל֔וֹ · army
    …but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.
  11. Jeremiah 52:14חֵ֣יל · army
    And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.
  12. Ezekiel 17:17בְחַ֨יִל · army
    Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
  13. Ezekiel 26:12חֵילֵ֗ךְ · your wealth
    They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.
  14. Ezekiel 27:10בְחֵילֵ֔ךְ · in your army
    Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
  15. Ezekiel 27:11וְחֵילֵ֗ךְ · and Helech
    Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
  16. Ezekiel 28:4חָ֑יִל · wealth
    By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
  17. Ezekiel 28:5 (2×)חֵילֶ֑ךָ · your wealth; בְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃ס · because of [it]
    By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.
  18. Ezekiel 29:18 (2×)חֵיל֜וֹ · caused his army; וּלְחֵילוֹ֙ · and his army
    “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
  19. Ezekiel 32:31חֵיל֔וֹ · his army
    Pharaoh will see them and be comforted over all his multitude—Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.
  20. Ezekiel 37:10חַ֖יִל · army
    So I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
  21. Ezekiel 38:4חֵילֶ֜ךָ · your army
    I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords.
  22. Ezekiel 38:15וְחַ֥יִל · army
    And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.
  23. Daniel 11:7הַחַ֗יִל · the army
    But one from her family line will rise up in his place, come against the army of the king of the North, and enter his fortress, fighting and prevailing.
  24. Daniel 11:10חֲיָלִ֣ים
    But his sons will stir up strife and assemble a great army, which will advance forcefully, sweeping through like a flood, and will again carry the battle as far as his fortress.
  25. Daniel 11:13בְּחַ֥יִל · army
    For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
  26. Daniel 11:25 (2×)בְּחַ֣יִל · army; בְּחַֽיִל־ · army
    And with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.
  27. Daniel 11:26וְחֵיל֣וֹ · his army
    Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.
  28. Joel 2:11חֵיל֔וֹ · of His army
    The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
  29. Joel 2:22חֵילָֽם׃ · their best
    Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
  30. Joel 2:25חֵילִי֙ · army
    I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.
  31. Obadiah 1:11חֵיל֑וֹ · his wealth
    On the day you stood aloof while strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gate and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were just like one of them.
  32. Obadiah 1:13בְחֵיל֖וֹ · their wealth
    You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.
  33. Micah 4:13וְחֵילָ֖ם · their wealth
    Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
  34. Nahum 2:3חַ֙יִל֙
    The shields of his mighty men are red; the valiant warriors are dressed in scarlet. The fittings of the chariots flash like fire on the day they are prepared, and the spears of cypress have been brandished.
  35. Habakkuk 3:19חֵילִ֔י · is my strength
    GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.
  36. Zephaniah 1:13חֵילָם֙ · Their wealth
    Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.
  37. Zechariah 4:6בְחַ֙יִל֙ · by might
    So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
  38. Zechariah 9:4חֵילָ֑הּ · her wealth
    Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
  39. Zechariah 14:14חֵ֨יל · and the wealth
    Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.