בְּ/חַ֔יִל

𐤁/𐤇𐤉𐤋

bechayil

with force

(Aramaic) corresponding to חַיִל; an army, or strength; aloud, army, [idiom] most (mighty), power.

H2429

Daniel 5:7 · Word #3

Lexicon H2429

Lemmaחַיִל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤉𐤋
Transliterationchayil
Strong'sH2429
In-contextwith force

Morphology AR/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2428-01

with strength

Rootחיל (ḥ-y-l)
Core Meaningsstrength, force, capacity, might, army, wealth
Semantic Rangestrength, might, efficiency, valor, wealth, resources, military force, army
Conceptual Significanceחַיִל expresses the idea of manifested strength—whether physical power, military capability, material wealth, or moral valor. In biblical theology, true חַיִל ultimately derives from יהוה, emphasizing that human power or armies are subordinate to divine strength.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ ("with/by/in") prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun חַיִל. Occurs in both Hebrew and Imperial Aramaic contexts. No article; number and gender are singular masculine.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חַיִל (masculine singular absolute) denotes strength or force, often extending to a military force or army. The prefixed preposition בְּ means "with" or "by," so "with strength" preserves the core root sense of כוח and force while accurately reflecting the singular masculine form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חיל (strength, force, capacity, might, army, wealth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2426-01 bachel against the stronghold-rampart
H2428-02 bechayil in force
H2426-02 bechel in the rampart of

Word Usage (7 occurrences of H2429)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 3:4 בְ/חָ֑יִל vechayil in-force
Daniel 3:20 חַ֨יִל֙ chayil of valor
Daniel 3:20 בְ/חַיְלֵ֔/הּ vechayeleh in his army