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cha.yil H2428

חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) means “strength: soldiers” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חַ֫יִל Hebrew · H2428 246 tagged occurrences in 231 verses

Pronunciation guide: khah'-yil Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2428A

חַ֫יִל · cha.yil · strength: soldiers

: soldiers/army 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

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TBESH · H2428B

חֵילֵךְ · che.lek · Helech

§ Helech = "your army" a place near Arvad and Gammad

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TBESH · H2428G

חַ֫יִל · cha.yil · strength

: strong 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army, soldiers/army

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TBESH · H2428H

חַ֫יִל · cha.yil · strength: rich

: rich/wealth 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

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TBESH · H2428I

חַ֫יִל · cha.yil · strength: worthy

: worthy 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H2342 (חוּל); probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

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).

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How translators render H2428

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
of valor	43
army	32
the army	7
their wealth	7
of the army	6
valiant	6
wealth	6
his army	5
of the armies	5
with valor	5
an army	4
capable	4
of noble character	4
of the forces	4
with strength	4
your wealth	4
but the army	3
his wealth	3
and his army	2
and the army	2
and the wealth	2
as the army	2
capable men	2
caravan	2
of his armies	2
of his army	2
strength	2
the armies	2
the wealth	2
with an army	2
able	1
also capable	1
an escort of soldiers	1
and army	1
and goods	1
and helech	1
and the men of valor	1
and the strong	1
and troops	1
any talented	1
because of it	1
brave	1
by might	1
by your power	1
caused his army	1
force	1
from strength	1
her wealth	1
his substance	1
in force	1
in power	1
in your army	1
is my strength	1
is my strong	1
like the one	1
mighty	1
military	1
more strength	1
noble things	1
of battle	1
of character	1
of might	1
of the wealthy	1
or brave	1
prosperous	1
so that the wealth	1
the forces	1
the military leaders	1
the most valiant	1
the profits	1
their best	1
their most valiant	1
their possessions	1
to seize the wealth	1
to the army	1
troops	1
valiantly	1
valor	1
was an army	1
were capable	1
who has valiant	1
who were capable	1
who were mighty men	1
with the army	1
your army	1
your riches	1
your strength	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
of valour	30
army	15
of the forces	9
of the host	6
and all his army	5
men of valour	5
valiant	5
valiantly	5
host	4
of might	4
a virtuous	3
able	3
all the host	3
and the army	3
me with strength	3
of the armies	3
of the army	3
strong	3
the riches	3
with an army	3
all the valiant	2
and all the army	2
and his host	2
and the wealth	2
and upon all his host	2
forces	2
his army	2
of a valiant	2
of wealth	2
riches	2
the host	2
the power	2
thy substance	2
unto thee the forces	2
a band of soldiers	1
a valiant	1
against the army	1
all his host	1
all the power	1
all valiant	1
an army	1
an host	1
and all their goods	1
and all their wealth	1
and all thine army	1
and be valiant	1
and be ye valiant	1
and his army	1
and it came to pass that when the army	1
and strong	1
and the strong	1
and their substance	1
and with all the valiant men	1
as the host	1
because my wealth	1
because of thy riches	1
behold an host	1
but the army	1
company	1
for his army	1
for the army	1
for the war	1
from strength	1
had an army	1
had an host	1
he and all his army	1
he and all his host	1
her power	1
him and his army	1
his forces	1
his substance	1
if he will shew himself a worthy	1
if riches	1
in power	1
in their wealth	1
in valour	1
like the army	1
man of valour	1
me this wealth	1
men of might	1
my strength	1
neither shall his substance	1
nor his army	1
not by might	1
not thy strength	1
of activity	1
of an host	1
of his armies	1
of power	1
of strength	1
of the hosts	1
of the valiantest	1
of thy power	1
of thy riches	1
of valiant men	1
of war	1
on their substance	1
only be thou valiant	1
or any valiant	1
power	1
strength	1
substance	1
that valiant	1
the army	1
the valiant	1
the whole army	1
thee an army	1
thee riches	1
their riches	1
their strength	1
their substance	1
their wealth	1
them by thy power	1
therefore is the host	1
therefore their goods	1
thou worthily	1
thy riches	1
to more strength	1
to strength	1
train	1
unto the army	1
valiant man	1
very able	1
virtuously	1
wealth	1
were in thine army	1
with an host	1
with him a band of men	1
with mighty	1
with strength	1
with thine army	1

Verses containing H2428

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1 Chronicles 26:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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1 Chronicles 26:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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 for the affairs of the king.
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1 Chronicles 28:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 9:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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. And she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
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2 Chronicles 13:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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2 Chronicles 14:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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Source alternate reference: 14.7
2 Chronicles 14:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Source alternate reference: 14.8
2 Chronicles 16:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 16:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 16:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 17:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 17:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
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2 Chronicles 17:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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;
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2 Chronicles 17:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
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2 Chronicles 17:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
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2 Chronicles 23:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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2 Chronicles 24:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 24:24 · BSB · 2 occurrences
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.
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2 Chronicles 25:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He also hired 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
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2 Chronicles 26:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 26:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.
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2 Chronicles 26:13 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.
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2 Chronicles 26:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
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2 Chronicles 28:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 32:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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2 Chronicles 33:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Ezra 8:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.”
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Nehemiah 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Nehemiah 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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?”
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Source alternate reference: 3.34
Nehemiah 11:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.
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Nehemiah 11:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
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Esther 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Esther 8:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
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.
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Job 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
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Job 15:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
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Job 20:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
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Job 20:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.
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Job 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
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Job 31:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,
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Psalms 10:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They are crushed and beaten down; the helpless fall prey to his strength.
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Psalms 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
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Source alternate reference: 18.33
Psalms 18:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
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Source alternate reference: 18.40
Psalms 33:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
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Psalms 33:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
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Psalms 49:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
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Source alternate reference: 49.7
Psalms 49:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
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Source alternate reference: 49.11
Psalms 59:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
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Source alternate reference: 59.12
Psalms 60:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.
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Source alternate reference: 60.14
Psalms 62:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
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Source alternate reference: 62.11
Psalms 73:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.
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