חֵיל (chêyl) — Army
Hebrew word study: חֵיל (chêyl), Strong's H2426. an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
KJV translation words: army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.
Strong's H2426 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 20:15 and last appears in Nahum 3:8.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- 2 Samuel 20:15 — בַּחֵל — by the rampart
- 1 Kings 21:23 — בְּחֵל — in the rampart of
- Psalms 122:7 — בְּחֵילֵךְ — in rampart your
- Isaiah 26:1 — וָחֵל — and a rampart
- Lamentations 2:8 — חֵל — rampart
- Obadiah 1:20 — הַחֵל — the fortress
- Nahum 3:8 — חֵיל — rampart
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2428 חַיִל (chayil).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H316 אֲחַרְחֵל (ʼĂcharchêl).
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What does chêyl (H2426) mean?
An army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment.
How is H2426 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2426 as: army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall..
How often does חֵיל (chêyl) appear?
Strong's H2426 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 2 Samuel 20:15 and last appears in Nahum 3:8.
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