Hebrew word study
חַיִל H2428
- Transliteration
- chayil
- Pronunciation
- khah'-yil
- KJV glosses
- 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).
Lexical summary
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources
an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources
an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information