חַ֫יִל

cha.yil

Hebrew H2428 Noun, masculine 243 occurrences in 228 verses
חַ֫יִל strength: soldiers

1. strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

a. strength

b. ability, efficiency

c. wealth

d. force, army

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 228 verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:32 חַ֗יִל

    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.

  2. 1 Chronicles 28:1 חָ֖יִל

    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.

  3. 2 Chronicles 9:1 בְּחַ֣יִל

    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.

  4. 2 Chronicles 13:3 בְּחַ֙יִל֙חָֽיִל׃ס

    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.

  5. 2 Chronicles 14:8 חַיִל֮חָֽיִל׃

    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.

  6. 2 Chronicles 14:9 בְּחַ֙יִל֙

    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.

  7. 2 Chronicles 16:4 הַחֲיָלִ֤ים

    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.

  8. 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.

  9. 2 Chronicles 16:8 לְחַ֧יִל׀

    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.

  10. 2 Chronicles 17:2 חַ֔יִל

    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.

  11. 2 Chronicles 17:13 חַ֖יִל

    and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.

  12. 2 Chronicles 17:14 חַ֔יִל

    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;

  13. 2 Chronicles 17:16 חָֽיִל׃ס

    and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.

  14. 2 Chronicles 17:17 חַ֖יִל

    From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

  15. 2 Chronicles 23:14 הַחַ֗יִל

    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.”

  16. 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.

  17. 2 Chronicles 24:24 חֵ֣ילחַ֙יִל֙

    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.

  18. 2 Chronicles 25:6 חָ֖יִל

    He also hired 100,000 mighty warriors from Israel for a hundred talents of silver.

  19. 2 Chronicles 26:11 חַיִל֩

    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.

  20. 2 Chronicles 26:12 חָ֔יִל

    The total number of family leaders of the mighty men of valor was 2,600.

  21. 2 Chronicles 26:13 חֵ֨ילחָ֑יִל

    Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

  22. 2 Chronicles 26:17 חָֽיִל׃

    Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.

  23. 2 Chronicles 28:6 חָ֑יִל

    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.

  24. 2 Chronicles 32:21 חַ֙יִל֙

    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.

  25. 2 Chronicles 33:14 חַ֛יִל

    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.

  26. Ezra 8:22 חַ֣יִל

    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.”

  27. Nehemiah 2:9 חַ֖יִל

    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.

  28. Nehemiah 4:2 וְחֵיל֙

    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?”

  29. Nehemiah 11:6 חָֽיִל׃ס

    The descendants of Perez who settled in Jerusalem totaled 468 men of valor.

  30. Nehemiah 11:14 חַ֔יִל

    and his associates —128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.

  31. Esther 1:3 חֵ֣יל׀

    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.

  32. Esther 8:11 חֵ֨יל

    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.

  33. Job 5:5 חֵילָֽם׃

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

  34. Job 15:29 חֵיל֑וֹ

    He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

  35. Job 20:15 חַ֣יִל

    He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.

  36. Job 20:18 כְּחֵ֥יל

    He must return the fruit of his labor without consuming it; he cannot enjoy the profits of his trading.

  37. Job 21:7 חָֽיִל׃

    Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

  38. Job 31:25 חֵילִ֑י

    if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

  39. Psalms 18:32 חָ֑יִל

    It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

  40. Psalms 18:39 חַ֭יִל

    You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

  41. Psalms 33:16 חָ֑יִל

    No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

  42. Psalms 33:17 חֵ֝יל֗וֹ

    A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

  43. Psalms 49:6 חֵילָ֑ם

    They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

  44. Psalms 49:10 חֵילָֽם׃

    For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

  45. Psalms 59:11 בְ֭חֵילְךָ

    Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

  46. Psalms 60:12 חָ֑יִל

    With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

  47. Psalms 62:10 חַ֤יִל׀

    Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

  48. Psalms 73:12 חָֽיִל׃

    Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.

  49. Psalms 76:5 חַ֣יִל

    The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.

  50. Psalms 84:7 מֵחַ֣יִלחָ֑יִל

    They go from strength to strength, until each appears before God in Zion.

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