What does אִישׁ · חַיִל mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · חַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "capable men, men of strength/ability".
Hebrew · H376, H2428
אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · probably a force , whether of men, means or other resources; an army , wealth , virtue , valor , strength
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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חַיִל H2428 probably a force , whether of men, means or other resources; an army , wealth , virtue , valor , strength
Pronunciation ḥayil
Multivalent force: military strength, economic resources, or moral valor—power in any consequential form.
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What does אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל (anshei-chayil) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · חַיִל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "capable men, men of strength/ability".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H2428?
H376, H2428 is connected to 2,421 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. capable men, men of strength/ability
Strong's H376, H2428
Lexical occurrences 2,421 verses Source Gloss
capable men, men of strength/ability
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַנְשֵׁי־חַיִל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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