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Hebrew proper noun (a place) · H2428

חַיִל

chayilkhah'-yil

strength: soldiers; strength

246 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H2428is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 31 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 107
    spellings
  • 2
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H2428

probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

The King James renders it: 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).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

chayil is rendered "strength: soldiers; strength". It stands 246 times in the Hebrew text, across thirty-one books.

  • Thirty-two of the uses stand in Jeremiah, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "strength: soldiers".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 34:29They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.
  • The Greek text spells it 107 different ways.

The first use

They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

Genesis 34:29חֵילָ֤ם

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

What the word means

The word carries two meanings: strength: soldiers, and strength.

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
strength: soldiersStrong's entry ATagged aslisted under the tableWhereGenesis 34:29They carried off all their possessions and women and children…
strengthStrong's entry ATagged aslisted under the tableWherein the ledger below

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • strength60
  • army of24
  • ability16
  • the armies13
  • army his12
  • the strength10
  • an army9
  • the army9
  • wealth8
  • with an army8
  • wealth of6
  • wealth their6

and 44 more, 246 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

חַיִלchayilstrengthUses7
חַיִץchayitswallUses1

Other numbers on this spelling

Strong gave these words the same spelling and different numbers, so the site counts and defines them apart.

The words it stands beside

All 246, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

107 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • חָ֑יִל16
  • חַ֖יִל15
  • חַ֔יִל13
  • חָֽיִל׃13
  • חֵ֣יל12
  • חֵיל֔וֹ8
  • חַ֣יִל6
  • חַ֙יִל֙6
  • הַחַ֗יִל5
  • חֵ֥יל5
  • חֵ֨יל5
  • חַ֜יִל5

and 95 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · masculine singular100HNcmsa
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)32HNcmsc
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular21HTd/Ncmsa
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular16HNcmsc/Sp3ms
  • the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural14HTd/Ncmpa
  • preposition + noun · masculine singular11HR/Ncmsa
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural7HNcmsc/Sp3mp
  • noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular6HNcmsc/Sp2ms
  • preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)6HR/Ncmsc
  • noun · masculine plural5HNcmpa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/Ncmsc

Genesis

two uses
  • They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

    Genesis 34:29

    • חֵילָ֤םcheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their
  • the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

    Genesis 47:6

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability

Exodus

seven uses
  • And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

    Exodus 14:4

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.

    Exodus 14:9

    • וְחֵיל֑וֹvecheiloconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and army his
  • And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

    Exodus 14:17

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

    Exodus 14:28

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.

    Exodus 15:4

    • וְחֵיל֖וֹvecheiloconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and army his
  • Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

    Exodus 18:21

    • חַ֜יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

    Exodus 18:25

    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability

Numbers

three uses
  • Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

    Numbers 24:18

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

    Numbers 31:9

    • חֵילָ֖םcheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their
  • But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.

    Numbers 31:14

    • הֶחָ֑יִלhechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army

Deuteronomy

five uses
  • At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.

    Deuteronomy 3:18

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”

    Deuteronomy 8:17

    • הַחַ֥יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the wealth
  • But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

    Deuteronomy 8:18

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;

    Deuteronomy 11:4

    • לְחֵ֨ילlecheilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: to army of
  • Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

    Deuteronomy 33:11

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: wealth his

Joshua

four uses
  • Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,

    Joshua 1:14

    • הַחַ֔יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.

    Joshua 6:2

    • הֶחָֽיִל׃hechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • So Joshua and the whole army set out to attack Ai. Joshua chose 30,000 mighty men of valor and sent them out at night

    Joshua 8:3

    • הַחַ֔יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.

    Joshua 10:7

    • הֶחָֽיִל׃ פhechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength

Judges

seven uses
  • At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.

    Judges 3:29

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”

    Judges 6:12

    • הֶחָֽיִל׃hechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.

    Judges 11:1

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.

    Judges 18:2

    • חַ֜יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And 18,000 Benjamites fell, all men of valor.

    Judges 20:44

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • That day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.

    Judges 20:46

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.

    Judges 21:10

    • הֶחָ֑יִלhechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength

Ruth

three uses
  • Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a prominent man of noble character from the clan of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

    Ruth 2:1

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • And now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.

    Ruth 3:11

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • “We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

    Ruth 4:11

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth

1 Samuel

nine uses
  • The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

    1 Samuel 2:4

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

    1 Samuel 9:1

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.

    1 Samuel 10:26

    • הַחַ֕יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

    1 Samuel 14:48

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

    1 Samuel 14:52

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”

    1 Samuel 16:18

    • חַ֜יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

    1 Samuel 17:20

    • וְהַחַ֗יִלvehachayilconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and the army
  • Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

    1 Samuel 18:17

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.

    1 Samuel 31:12

    • חַיִל֮chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength

2 Samuel

thirteen uses
  • Now then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”

    2 Samuel 2:7

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

    2 Samuel 8:9

    • חֵ֥ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • So as Joab besieged the city, he assigned Uriah to a place where he saw the strongest enemy soldiers.

    2 Samuel 11:16

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!”

    2 Samuel 13:28

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.

    2 Samuel 17:10

    • חַ֗יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • God is my strong fortress and He makes my way clear.

    2 Samuel 22:33

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

    2 Samuel 22:40

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

    2 Samuel 23:20

    • חַ֛יִלchainoun · masculine singulartagged: of strength
  • So the king said to Joab the commander of his army, who was with him, “Go now throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and register the troops, so that I may know their number.”

    2 Samuel 24:2

    • הַחַ֣יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • Nevertheless, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the commanders of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army departed from the presence of the king to count the troops of Israel.

    2 Samuel 24:4

    • הֶחָ֑יִלhechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
    • הַחַ֙יִל֙hachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • And Joab reported to the king the total number of the troops. In Israel there were 800,000 men of valor who drew the sword, and in Judah there were 500,000.

    2 Samuel 24:9

    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength

1 Kings

nine uses
  • As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest arrived. “Come in,” said Adonijah, “for you are a man of valor. You must be bringing good news.”

    1 Kings 1:42

    • חַ֛יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: worth
  • And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.”

    1 Kings 1:52

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: worth
  • She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.

    1 Kings 10:2

    • בְּחַיִל֮bechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with a retinue
  • Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

    1 Kings 11:28

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.

    1 Kings 15:20

    • הַחֲיָלִ֤יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it.

    1 Kings 20:1

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them,

    1 Kings 20:19

    • וְהַחַ֖יִלvehachayilconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and the army
  • And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.

    1 Kings 20:25

    • חַ֡יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
    • כַּחַיִל֩kachayilpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singulartagged: like the army

2 Kings

seventeen uses
  • “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.

    2 Kings 2:16

    • חַ֗יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

    2 Kings 5:1

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.

    2 Kings 6:14

    • וְחַ֣יִלvechayilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and an army
  • When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?”

    2 Kings 6:15

    • חַ֛יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”

    2 Kings 7:6

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • and when he arrived, the army commanders were sitting there. “I have a message for you, commander,” he said. “For which of us?” asked Jehu. “For you, commander,” he replied.

    2 Kings 9:5

    • הַחַ֙יִל֙hachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • And Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

    2 Kings 11:15

    • הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land.

    2 Kings 15:20

    • הַחַ֔יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the wealth
  • Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

    2 Kings 18:17

    • בְּחֵ֥ילbecheilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: with an army
  • He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained.

    2 Kings 24:14

    • הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • The king of Babylon also brought into exile to Babylon all seven thousand men of valor and a thousand craftsmen and metalsmiths—all strong and fit for battle.

    2 Kings 24:16

    • הַחַ֜יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • 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.

    2 Kings 25:1

    • חֵיל֛וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

    2 Kings 25:5

    • חֵיל־cheil-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem.

    2 Kings 25:10

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

    2 Kings 25:23

    • הַחֲיָלִ֜יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.

    2 Kings 25:26

    • הַחֲיָלִ֔יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies

1 Chronicles

twenty-eight uses
  • The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.

    1 Chronicles 5:18

    • חַיִל֒chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel.

    1 Chronicles 5:24

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor.

    1 Chronicles 7:2

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.

    1 Chronicles 7:5

    • חֲיָלִ֑יםchayalimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: strengths
  • The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies.

    1 Chronicles 7:7

    • חֲיָלִ֑יםchayalimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: strengths
  • Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.

    1 Chronicles 7:9

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these sons of Jediael were heads of their families, mighty men of valor; there were 17,200 fit for battle.

    1 Chronicles 7:11

    • חֲיָלִ֑יםchayalimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: strengths
  • All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.

    1 Chronicles 7:40

    • חֲיָלִ֔יםchayalimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: strengths
  • Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

    1 Chronicles 8:40

    • חַ֜יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of their families, able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

    1 Chronicles 9:13

    • חֵ֔ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: the ability of
  • all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

    1 Chronicles 10:12

    • חַיִל֒chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a man of valor from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. He struck down two champions of Moab, and on a snowy day he went down into a pit and killed a lion.

    1 Chronicles 11:22

    • חַ֛יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Now these were the mighty men: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

    1 Chronicles 11:26

    • הַחֲיָלִ֑יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the strengths
  • Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were mighty men of valor, trained for battle, experts with the shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions and who were as swift as gazelles on the mountains:

    1 Chronicles 12:8

    • הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength
  • They helped David against the raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

    1 Chronicles 12:21

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.

    1 Chronicles 12:25

    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.

    1 Chronicles 12:28

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • From Ephraim: 20,800 mighty men of valor, famous among their own clans.

    1 Chronicles 12:30

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

    1 Chronicles 18:9

    • חֵ֖ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it.

    1 Chronicles 20:1

    • חֵ֨ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.

    1 Chronicles 26:6

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.

    1 Chronicles 26:7

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom.

    1 Chronicles 26:8

    • חַ֥יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.

    1 Chronicles 26:9

    • חָ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

    1 Chronicles 26:30

    • חַ֜יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.

    1 Chronicles 26:31

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king.

    1 Chronicles 26:32

    • חַ֗יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

    1 Chronicles 28:1

    • חָ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength

2 Chronicles

twenty-seven uses
  • Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

    2 Chronicles 9:1

    • בְּחַ֣יִלbechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with a retinue
  • Abijah went into battle with an army of 400,000 chosen men, while Jeroboam drew up in formation against him with 800,000 chosen and mighty men of valor.

    2 Chronicles 13:3

    • בְּחַ֙יִל֙bechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: with an army of
    • חָֽיִל׃ סchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.

    2 Chronicles 14:8

    • חַיִל֮chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.

    2 Chronicles 14:9

    • בְּחַ֙יִל֙bechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an army
  • And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-maim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

    2 Chronicles 16:4

    • הַחֲיָלִ֤יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

    2 Chronicles 16:7

    • חֵ֥ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen? Yet because you relied on the LORD, He delivered them into your hand.

    2 Chronicles 16:8

    • לְחַ֧יִל׀lechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: to an army
  • He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

    2 Chronicles 17:2

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

    2 Chronicles 17:13

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;

    2 Chronicles 17:14

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

    2 Chronicles 17:16

    • חָֽיִל׃ סchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

    2 Chronicles 17:17

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • And Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of hundreds in charge of the army, saying, “Bring her out between the ranks, and put to the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest had said, “She must not be put to death in the house of the LORD.”

    2 Chronicles 23:14

    • הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • In the spring, the army of Aram went to war against Joash. They entered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the leaders of the people, and they sent all the plunder to their king in Damascus.

    2 Chronicles 24:23

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

    2 Chronicles 24:24

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

    2 Chronicles 25:6

    • חָ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Uzziah had an army ready for battle that went out to war by assigned divisions, as recorded by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officers.

    2 Chronicles 26:11

    • חַיִל֩chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.

    2 Chronicles 26:12

    • חָ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

    2 Chronicles 26:13

    • חֵ֨ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: an army of
    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.

    2 Chronicles 26:17

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.

    2 Chronicles 28:6

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.

    2 Chronicles 32:21

    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

    2 Chronicles 33:14

    • חַ֛יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: army

Ezra

one use
  • For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”

    Ezra 8:22

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an escort

Nehemiah

four uses
  • Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.

    Nehemiah 2:9

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: army
  • before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”

    Nehemiah 4:2

    • וְחֵיל֙vecheilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and army of
  • The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

    Nehemiah 11:6

    • חָֽיִל׃ סchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Amashai son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer; and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

    Nehemiah 11:14

    • חַ֔יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength

Esther

two uses
  • In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.

    Esther 1:3

    • חֵ֣יל׀cheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.

    Esther 8:11

    • חֵ֨ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of

Job

six uses
  • The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

    Job 5:5

    • חֵילָֽם׃cheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their
  • He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

    Job 15:29

    • חֵיל֑וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: wealth his
  • He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.

    Job 20:15

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

    Job 20:18

    • כְּחֵ֥ילkecheilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: according to wealth of
  • Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

    Job 21:7

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

    Job 31:25

    • חֵילִ֑יcheilinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: wealth my

Psalms

nineteen uses
  • They are crushed and beaten down; the hapless fall prey to his strength.

    Psalms 10:10

    • חֵ֣יל כָּאִֽים׃chel kaimHNcmsc//Ncmpatagged: an army of disheartened
  • It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

    Psalms 18:32

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

    Psalms 18:39

    • חַ֭יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

    Psalms 33:16

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: army
  • A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

    Psalms 33:17

    • חֵ֝יל֗וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: strength its
  • They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

    Psalms 49:6

    • חֵילָ֑םcheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their
  • For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

    Psalms 49:10

    • חֵילָֽם׃cheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their
  • Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

    Psalms 59:11

    • בְ֭חֵילְךָvecheilekhapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: by strength your
  • With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

    Psalms 60:12

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

    Psalms 62:10

    • חַ֤יִל׀chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.

    Psalms 73:12

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

    Psalms 76:5

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.

    Psalms 84:7

    • מֵחַ֣יִלmechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: from strength
    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

    Psalms 108:13

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.

    Psalms 110:3

    • חֵ֫ילֶ֥ךָcheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: strength your
  • Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!

    Psalms 118:15

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”

    Psalms 118:16

    • חָֽיִל׃chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

    Psalms 136:15

    • וְחֵיל֣וֹvecheiloconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and army his

Proverbs

five uses
  • A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

    Proverbs 12:4

    • חַ֭יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

    Proverbs 13:22

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of
  • Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.

    Proverbs 31:3

    • חֵילֶ֑ךָcheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: strength your
  • A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies.

    Proverbs 31:10

    • חַ֭יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • “Many daughters have done noble things, but you surpass them all!”

    Proverbs 31:29

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability

Ecclesiastes

two uses
  • If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

    Ecclesiastes 10:10

    • וַחֲיָלִ֖יםvachayalimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: and strengths
  • on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

    Ecclesiastes 12:3

    • הֶחָ֑יִלhechayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the strength

Isaiah

nine uses
  • Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and champions in mixing strong drink,

    Isaiah 5:22

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: ability
  • For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”

    Isaiah 8:4

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of
  • My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”

    Isaiah 10:14

    • לְחֵ֣ילlecheilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: to wealth of
  • This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.

    Isaiah 30:6

    • חֵֽילֵהֶ֗םcheilehemnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealths their
  • And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

    Isaiah 36:2

    • בְּחֵ֣ילbecheilpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: with an army
  • who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:

    Isaiah 43:17

    • חַ֣יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an army
  • Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.

    Isaiah 60:5

    • חֵ֥ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of
  • Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.

    Isaiah 60:11

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of
  • But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.

    Isaiah 61:6

    • חֵ֤ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of

Jeremiah

thirty-two uses
  • Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.

    Jeremiah 15:13

    • חֵילְךָ֧cheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: wealth your
  • O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.

    Jeremiah 17:3

    • חֵילְךָ֥cheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: wealth your
  • At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.

    Jeremiah 32:2

    • חֵ֚ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, all his army, all the earthly kingdoms under his control, and all the other nations were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities.

    Jeremiah 34:1

    • חֵיל֡וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah.

    Jeremiah 34:7

    • וְחֵ֣ילvecheilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and army of
  • And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.

    Jeremiah 34:21

    • חֵ֚ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

    Jeremiah 35:11

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

    Jeremiah 37:5

    • וְחֵ֥ילvecheilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and army of
  • “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt.

    Jeremiah 37:7

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”

    Jeremiah 37:10

    • חֵ֤ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

    Jeremiah 37:11

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
    • חֵ֥ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”

    Jeremiah 38:3

    • חֵ֥ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

    Jeremiah 39:1

    • חֵילוֹ֙cheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

    Jeremiah 39:5

    • חֵיל־cheil-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,

    Jeremiah 40:7

    • הַחֲיָלִ֜יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

    Jeremiah 40:13

    • הַחֲיָלִ֖יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed,

    Jeremiah 41:11

    • הַחֲיָלִ֖יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,

    Jeremiah 41:13

    • הַחֲיָלִ֖יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: 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.

    Jeremiah 41:16

    • הַחֲיָלִ֣יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • 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

    Jeremiah 42:1

    • הַחֲיָלִ֔יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • 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.

    Jeremiah 42:8

    • הַחֲיָלִ֖יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • 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.

    Jeremiah 43:4

    • הַחֲיָלִ֛יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • 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,

    Jeremiah 43:5

    • הַחֲיָלִ֔יםhachayalimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluraltagged: the armies
  • 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:

    Jeremiah 46:2

    • חֵ֨ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
  • 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.

    Jeremiah 46:22

    • בְחַ֣יִלvechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an army
  • How can you say, ‘We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle’?

    Jeremiah 48:14

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength
  • 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.

    Jeremiah 52:4

    • חֵילוֹ֙cheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was separated from him.

    Jeremiah 52:8

    • חֵיל־cheil-noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of
    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • And the whole army of the Chaldeans under the captain of the guard broke down all the walls around Jerusalem.

    Jeremiah 52:14

    • חֵ֣ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: army of

Ezekiel

fourteen uses
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 17:17

    • בְחַ֨יִלvechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an army
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 26:12

    • חֵילֵ֗ךְcheilekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: wealth your
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 27:10

    • בְחֵילֵ֔ךְvecheilekhpreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: in army your
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 27:11

    • וְחֵילֵ֗ךְvecheilekhconjunction (“and”) + proper noun (a name)tagged: and Helech
  • By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

    Ezekiel 28:4

    • חָ֑יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: wealth
  • By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.

    Ezekiel 28:5

    • חֵילֶ֑ךָcheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: wealth your
    • בְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃ סbecheilekhapreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in wealth your
  • “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.

    Ezekiel 29:18

    • חֵיל֜וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
    • וּלְחֵילוֹ֙ulecheiloconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and to army his
  • Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.

    Ezekiel 29:19

    • לְחֵילֽוֹ׃lecheilopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: for army his
  • Pharaoh will see them and be comforted over all his multitude—Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.

    Ezekiel 32:31

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 37:10

    • חַ֖יִלchayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: an 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.

    Ezekiel 38:4

    • חֵילֶ֜ךָcheilekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: army your
  • 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.

    Ezekiel 38:15

    • וְחַ֥יִלvechayilconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: and an army

Daniel

six uses
  • 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.

    Daniel 11:7

    • הַחַ֗יִלhachayilthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the army
  • 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.

    Daniel 11:10

    • חֲיָלִ֣יםchayalimnoun · masculine pluraltagged: armies
  • 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.

    Daniel 11:13

    • בְּחַ֥יִלbechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an 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.

    Daniel 11:25

    • בְּחַ֣יִלbechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an army
    • בְּחַֽיִל־bechayil-preposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: with an army
  • Those who eat from his provisions will seek to destroy him; his army will be swept away, and many will fall slain.

    Daniel 11:26

    • וְחֵיל֣וֹvecheiloconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and army his

Joel

three uses
  • 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?

    Joel 2:11

    • חֵיל֔וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: army his
  • 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.

    Joel 2:22

    • חֵילָֽם׃cheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: strength their
  • 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.

    Joel 2:25

    • חֵילִי֙cheilinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: army my

Obadiah

two uses
  • 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.

    Obadiah 1:11

    • חֵיל֑וֹcheilonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: wealth his
  • 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.

    Obadiah 1:13

    • בְחֵיל֖וֹvecheilopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: on wealth his

Micah

one use
  • 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.

    Micah 4:13

    • וְחֵילָ֖םvecheilamconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and wealth their

Nahum

one use
  • 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.

    Nahum 2:3

    • חַ֙יִל֙chayilnoun · masculine singulartagged: strength

Habakkuk

one use
  • 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.

    Habakkuk 3:19

    • חֵילִ֔יcheilinoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: strength my

Zephaniah

one use
  • 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.

    Zephaniah 1:13

    • חֵילָם֙cheilamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: wealth their

Zechariah

three uses
  • 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.

    Zechariah 4:6

    • בְחַ֙יִל֙vechayilpreposition + noun · masculine singulartagged: by strength
  • Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

    Zechariah 9:4

    • חֵילָ֑הּcheilahnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: wealth its
  • Judah will also fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and apparel in great abundance.

    Zechariah 14:14

    • חֵ֨ילcheilnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: wealth of

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