בְּ/חֵ֥ל
𐤁/𐤇𐤋
chêyl
in the plot of
A collective noun primarily denoting a physical barrier or fortification, such as a wall, rampart, or defensive ditch constructed for protection of a city or settlement. By extension, it can also refer to the area enclosed by such a fortification, or metaphorically to a line or force of defense. In poetry or parallel usage, it can also signify military forces (host, army) or, in a transferred sense, 'wealth' or 'resources,' though this overlap is more characteristic of the related noun חַיִל (chayil).
1 Kings 21:23 · Word #10
Lexicon H2426
| Lemma | חֵיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chêyl |
| Strong's | H2426 |
| Definition | A collective noun primarily denoting a physical barrier or fortification, such as a wall, rampart, or defensive ditch constructed for protection of a city or settlement. By extension, it can also refer to the area enclosed by such a fortification, or metaphorically to a line or force of defense. In poetry or parallel usage, it can also signify military forces (host, army) or, in a transferred sense, 'wealth' or 'resources,' though this overlap is more characteristic of the related noun חַיִל (chayil). |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the plot of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2426-02
in rampart of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵל in masculine singular construct denotes a surrounding defensive structure, a rampart or fortification, derived from the root idea of encircling. The prefixed בְּ adds the sense "in," and the construct state requires the relational "of." |
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