חֵ֥יל
𐤇𐤉𐤋
cheyl
army
or (shortened) חֵל; a collateral form of חַיִל; an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment; army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.
2 Chronicles 16:7 · Word #24
Lexicon H2426
| Lemma | חֵיל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chêyl |
| Strong's | H2426 |
| In-context | army |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H2428-08
force-of
| Root | חיל (ḥ-y-l) |
| Core Meanings | strength, force, might, capacity, wealth, army, fortification |
| Semantic Range | army, host, military force, strength, wealth/resources, defensive works such as rampart or trench |
| Conceptual Significance | חֵיל expresses organized strength—whether military, economic, or structural. In the biblical worldview it often denotes the visible manifestation of power (an army or fortified defense), highlighting both human might and, by contrast, the greater sovereignty of יהוה over all earthly force. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct form from חֵיל, a shortened form related to חַיִל. The construct state requires a following genitive to complete the sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating it governs a following noun (“force of …”). Rendering it as “force-of” preserves both the construct relationship and the root idea of concentrated strength or organized might that can manifest as an army or fortification. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיל (strength, force, might, capacity, wealth, army, fortification)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2426-01 |
bachel | against the stronghold-rampart |
H2428-02 |
bechayil | in force |
H2428-01 |
bechayil | with strength |
Word Usage (19 occurrences of H2426)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 8:9 | חֵ֥יל | cheyl | army |
| 2 Samuel 20:15 | בַּ/חֵ֑ל | bachel | against the rampart |
| 1 Kings 21:23 | בְּ/חֵ֥ל | bechel | in the plot of |