Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H2428: חַיִל (chayil) Definition

Strong's number
H2428
Lemma
חַיִל
Transliteration
chayil
Pronunciation
khah'-yil
Strong's definition
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength 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). from H2342 (חוּל);

229 instances of the word חַיִל chayil (H2428)


  • Jeremiah 42:8 - Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces which were with him and all the people from the least even to the greatest

  • Jeremiah 43:4 - obeyed So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces and all the people not the voice of the LORD to dwell in the land of Judah

  • Jeremiah 43:5 - took But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces all the remnant of Judah that were returned from all nations whither they had been driven to dwell in the land of Judah

  • Jeremiah 46:2 - Against Egypt against the army of Pharaohnecho king Against Egypt which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish smote which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon year in the fourth of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah

  • Jeremiah 46:22 - The voice like a serpent with an army against her with axes and come as hewers of wood

  • Jeremiah 48:14 - How say ye We are mighty men and strong for the war

  • Jeremiah 52:4 - year And it came to pass in the ninth of his reign day of the month in the tenth in the tenth day of the month came that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon he and all his army against Jerusalem and pitched against it and built forts against it round about

  • Jeremiah 52:8 - pursued But the army of the Chaldeans after the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho But the army was scattered

  • Jeremiah 52:14 - all the walls of Jerusalem round about brake down And all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the captain of the guard

  • Job 5:5 - Whose harvest the hungry eateth up it even out of the thorns and taketh swalloweth up and the robber their substance

  • Job 15:29 - He shall not be rich continue neither shall his substance neither shall he prolong thereof upon the earth the perfection

  • Job 20:15 - riches He hath swallowed down and he shall vomit them up again of his belly shall cast them out God

  • Job 20:18 - for shall he restore That which he laboured and shall not swallow it down according to his substance shall the restitution be and he shall not rejoice

  • Job 21:7 - Wherefore do the wicked live become old yea are mighty in power

  • Job 31:25 - If I rejoiced was great because my wealth much had gotten and because mine hand

  • Joel 2:11 - And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army great and very for his camp for he is strong that executeth his word is great for the day And the LORD terrible and very and who can abide

  • Joel 2:22 - Be not afraid ye beasts of the field do spring for the pastures of the wilderness for the tree beareth her fruit the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength

  • Joel 2:25 - And I will restore to you the years hath eaten that the locust the cankerworm and the caterpiller and the palmerworm army my great which I sent

  • Joshua 1:14 - Your wives your little ones and your cattle shall remain in the land gave which Moses you on this side Jordan but ye shall pass armed before your brethren all the mighty men of valour and help

  • Joshua 6:2 - said And the LORD unto Joshua See I have given into thine hand Jericho and the king thereof and the mighty men of valour