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חֵיל

An army ; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment

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חֵילH2426
Pronunciationḥēyl

What does חֵיל (ḥēyl) mean in the Bible?

חֵיל (ḥēyl): Denotes both military force and fortification—power through organized strength or protective barrier

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What does חֵיל (ḥēyl) mean in the Bible?

חֵיל (ḥēyl): Denotes both military force and fortification—power through organized strength or protective barrier

How does the BSB render H2426?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include against the outer rampart (1), and ramparts (1), by the wall (1), for his army (1), He made the ramparts (1).

Where does חֵיל (ḥēyl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 20:15. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 2 Samuel (1), Ezekiel (1), Isaiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
against the outer rampart1×2 Samuel 20:15
and ramparts1×Isaiah 26:1
by the wall1×1 Kings 21:23
for his army1×Ezekiel 29:19
He made the ramparts1×Lamentations 2:8
host1×Obadiah 1:20
rampart1×Nahum 3:8
within your walls1×Psalms 122:7
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 20:15בַּחֵ֑לtoagainst the outer rampartPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Kings 21:23בְּחֵ֥לtoby the wallPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructPsalms 122:7בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְtowithin your wallsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularIsaiah 26:1וָחֵֽל׃toand rampartsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLamentations 2:8חֵ֥לtoHe made the rampartsNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 29:19לְחֵילֽוֹ׃tofor his armyPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularObadiah 1:20הַֽחֵל־tohostArticle | Noun - masculine singularNahum 3:8חֵ֣ילtorampartNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 20:15
Aligned rows8
Books represented8
2 Samuel11 Kings1Psalms1Isaiah1Lamentations1Ezekiel1Obadiah1Nahum1
Source forms
בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ1xbə·ḥê·lêḵPsalms 122:7
בְּחֵ֥ל1xbə·ḥêl1 Kings 21:23
בַּחֵ֑ל1xba·ḥêl2 Samuel 20:15
הַֽחֵל־1xha·ḥêl-Obadiah 1:20
וָחֵֽל׃1xwā·ḥêlIsaiah 26:1
חֵ֣יל1xḥêlNahum 3:8
חֵ֥ל1xḥêlLamentations 2:8
לְחֵילֽוֹ׃1xlə·ḥê·lōwEzekiel 29:19
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xObadiah 1:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 26:1
Noun - masculine singular1xLamentations 2:8
Noun - masculine singular construct1xNahum 3:8
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Kings 21:23
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xPsalms 122:7
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 20:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 29:19
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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