חַיִל
Strong's H2428
chayil
/khah'-yil/
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H2428
- Hebrew
- חַיִל
- Transliteration
- chayil
- Pronunciation
- /khah'-yil/
- KJV Translations
- 20 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Derivation
from H2342 (חוּל);H2342 (chûwl)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
ableactivity([phrase]) armyband of men (soldiers)company(great) forcesgoodshostmightpowerrichesstrengthstrongsubstancetrain([phrase]) valiant(-ly)valourvirtuous(-ly)warworthy(-ily)
Related Hebrew Words
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