חֵֽילֵ/הֶ֗ם
𐤇𐤉𐤋/𐤄𐤌
cheylehem
their wealth
from חוּל; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength; able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
Isaiah 30:6 · Word #17
Lexicon H2428
| Lemma | חַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chayil |
| Strong's | H2428 |
| In-context | their wealth |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2428-08
their forces
| Root | חיל (ḥ-y-l) |
| Core Meanings | strength, force, capacity, wealth, valor, resources |
| Semantic Range | military force, army, band of warriors, material wealth, resources, capability, valor, social standing |
| Conceptual Significance | חַיִל often denotes tangible or embodied strength—whether military might, economic wealth, or personal valor—highlighting how power and capacity were understood as concrete expressions of strength granted or sustained by YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct form (חֵילֵי) with 3mp pronominal suffix (־הֶם), from חַיִל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַיִל carries the core idea of strength or capacity expressed in material, military, or social power. The form is masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix, yielding "their forces," which preserves both the plural sense of accumulated strength/resources and the possessive "their." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיל (strength, force, capacity, wealth, valor, resources)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2426-01 |
bachel | against the stronghold-rampart |
H2429-01 |
bechayil | with strength |
H2428-01 |
bechayil | in force |
Word Usage (234 occurrences of H2428)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:29 | חֵילָ֤/ם | cheylam | their wealth |
| Genesis 47:6 | חַ֔יִל | chayil | ability |
| Exodus 14:4 | חֵיל֔/וֹ | cheylo | his army |