The meaning of “חֵיל”
Understanding chêyl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (shortened) חֵל chêl (khale); a collateral form of חַיִל army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall. -...
חֵיל
or (shortened) חֵל chêl (khale); a collateral form of חַיִל army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall. - an army - also (by analogy,) an intrenchment 1) rampart, fortress, wall 1a) rampart 1b) fortress
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 20:15 | “And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth–maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.” Word: חֵיל (chêyl) | |
| 1 Kings 21:23 | “And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.” Word: חֵיל (chêyl) | |
| 2 Kings 18:17 | “And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.” Word: חֵיל (chêyl) | |
| Psalms 122:7 | “Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.” Word: חֵיל (chêyl) | |
| Isaiah 36:2 | “And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field.” Word: חֵיל (chêyl) |
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