חֵילָֽ/ם
𐤇𐤉𐤋/𐤌
cheylam
their strength
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).
Joel 2:22 · Word #16
Lexicon H2428
| Lemma | חַיִל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤋 |
| Transliteration | chayil |
| Strong's | H2428 |
| In-context | their strength |
Morphology HNcmsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2428-07
their strength
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (חַיִל) in construct form with 3mp pronominal suffix (HNcmsc/Sp3mp), meaning "their ___." One occurrence appears as a plural noun (HNp) in absolute form. The construct state binds the noun to the suffix, indicating possession. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular noun in construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix ("-ם"), literally "the strength of them." Rendering it as "their strength" preserves the singular noun with plural possession and reflects the root sense of כוח and capacity inherent in חיל. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיל (strength, force, capacity, valor, wealth, military power)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2426-01 |
bachel | against the stronghold-rampart |
H2428-01 |
bechayil | in force |
H2429-01 |
bechayil | with strength |
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 |