אִישׁ־חַיִל

Strong's H381

ʼÎysh-Chayil

/eesh-khah'-yil/

Ishchail (or Ish-chai), an Israelite

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H381
Hebrew
אִישׁ־חַיִל
Transliteration
ʼÎysh-Chayil
Pronunciation
/eesh-khah'-yil/
KJV Translations
1 distinct rendering
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

Ishchail (or Ish-chai), an Israelite

Derivation

from H376 (אִישׁ) and H2428 (חַיִל); man of might; by defective transcription (2 Samuel 23:20) אִישׁ־חַיxlit ʼÎsh-Chay corrected to ʼÎysh-Chay; as if from H376 (אִישׁ) and H2416 (חַי); living man;H376 (ʼîysh)H2428 (chayil)H376 (ʼîysh)H2416 (chay)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

a valiant man

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