Word

חַיִל

chayil · H2429 · Aramaic · 7 occurrences

See all 7 in Search

Meanings

substance

State in which a human being, animal, or deity is deemed worthy of respect because of characteristics such as physical strength, power, bravery, skill, wealth, good character, or a combination thereof

Examples
Daniel 3:20 And he ordered certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in order to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.
great

State in which an event is carried out with intensity

Examples
Daniel 3:4 Then the herald loudly proclaimed: “To you the command is given, you peoples, nations, and populations of all languages,
Daniel 5:7 The king called aloud to bring in the sorcerers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king began speaking and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom.”
army

An organized military force equipped for fighting on land; this term denotes primarily the foot soldiers, though it can also be used to refer to the entire fighting force, including chariots and horsemen

Examples
Daniel 3:20 And he ordered certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in order to throw them into the furnace of blazing fire.
Daniel 4:35 “All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, But He does according to His will among the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can fend off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

How it’s used In 3 roles

Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.

the word studied the word it goes with

Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive

2 occurrences in 2 groups

שָׁמַיִןheaven 1
הוּhis 1

After prepositionsPrepositional phrases

6 occurrences in 1 groups

בin/on/with 11

In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive

1 occurrences in 1 groups

גִּבָּרmighty 1

When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.

MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.

Near synonyms 2 words

גְּבוּרָה gᵉbûwrâh · H1369 · greatness, ability, might: גְּבוּרָה is a distinct Hebrew noun meaning 'might, strength, power' that can substitute for חַיִל in contexts emphasizing strength and power (not military force). Both denote strength/might but גְּבוּרָה emphasizes heroic might or valor, while חַיִל can encompass military force more broadly.
צָבָא tsâbâʼ · H6635 · work, service, war: צָבָא is a distinct Hebrew noun meaning 'army, host, military force' that can substitute for חַיִל in its military sense. Both refer to organized military forces, but צָבָא more commonly refers to organized hosts (including heavenly hosts), while חַיִל emphasizes the strength/valor of the force.

In the other Testament 2 words

δύναμις dýnamis · G1411 · ability, capability, power: δύναμις is the standard Greek translation equivalent for חַיִל in its sense of 'power, strength, might' and also 'army, host' (e.g., LXX frequently renders חַיִל with δύναμις in military and power contexts). It captures both the military force and abstract power/strength meanings.
στρατιά stratiá · G4756 · throng of angels, ranks of angels, the stars of heaven: στρατιά is a Greek term for 'army, host' and serves as a direct translation equivalent for חַיִל specifically in its military sense of 'army, forces' (used in LXX for Hebrew military terminology).

Semantic domains 4 entries

Great002001002012: This Great code is inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping with the Hebrew form (H2428a), whose “substance” sense (of wealth or property) is well attested; this word's own occurrences show only might or armed force, never property.
Intense002001003011: Daniel 5:7 recounts that “the king called aloud to bring in the sorcerers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners.”
Possess002003002019: This Possess code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “riches; wealth” sense; this word's own occurrences never describe accumulated wealth, only might or an army.
Soldiers001001003013: Daniel 3:20 recounts that Nebuchadnezzar “ordered certain valiant warriors who were in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.”

Word family 8 words

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

חוּל chûwl · H2342 · to turn, to whirl, to rage · 57×חַיִל chayil · H2428 · substance, great · 246×חוֹל chôwl · H2344 · sand · 23×מְחֹלָה mᵉchôlâh · H4246 · to dance · 8×חִיל chîyl · H2427 · trembling, distress, anguish · 7×חַיִלchayil · H2429מָחוֹל mâchôwl · H4234 · to dance · 6×חֵילָה chêylâh · H2430 · outer wall, outer fortification, within wall > town · 0×

Sources

eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0