H2428 חַיִל
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 238 KJV occurrences
חַיִל
chayil · khah'-yil
Definition
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
KJV Renderings
able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Derivation / Etymology
from H2342 (חוּל);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 238)
- Genesis 34:29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
- Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
- 2 Kings 6:14Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
- 1 Chronicles 12:28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
- 2 Chronicles 25:6He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
- Psalms 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
- Jeremiah 34:7When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
- Ezekiel 27:10They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.