חֵ֣יל
𐤇𐤉𐤋
Chayil
the army
The primary lexical meaning of חַיִל (chayil) is 'strength' or 'capacity,' often manifested in contexts of military power, competence, or material resources. It denotes the quality or state of being strong, effective, or capable, whether in physical, social, or economic domains. In specific contexts, it can refer to military forces (army, host), personal valor or heroism, moral worthiness, or material wealth and substance.
kayila "strength, power" (Umbundu) · kayila "strength, ability" (Chokwe) · kayila "strength, power" (Kimbundu) +1 moreJeremiah 35:11 · Word #13
Lexicon H2428
| Lemma | חַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chayil |
| Strong's | H2428 |
| Definition | The primary lexical meaning of חַיִל (chayil) is 'strength' or 'capacity,' often manifested in contexts of military power, competence, or material resources. It denotes the quality or state of being strong, effective, or capable, whether in physical, social, or economic domains. In specific contexts, it can refer to military forces (army, host), personal valor or heroism, moral worthiness, or material wealth and substance. |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | the army |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2428-05
strength-of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַיִל derives from the root meaning "to be strong, capable." In construct masculine singular form, it denotes "strength" or "capacity" belonging to another, hence rendered concisely as "strength-of" to preserve both root sense and construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the army of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'strength-of' is literal but in the military context חֵיל means 'army of'; this aligns with idiomatic and expected contextual meaning. |
Bantu Hebrew
חֵ֣יל (Chayil) — The primary lexical meaning of חַיִל (chayil) is 'strength' or 'capacity,' often manifested in contexts of military power, competence, or material resources. It denotes the quality or state of being strong, effective, or capable, whether in physical, social, or economic domains. In specific contexts, it can refer to military forces (army, host), personal valor or heroism, moral worthiness, or material wealth and substance.