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חַיִל (chayil) n-m (khah'-yil)
Source: from H2342;
Meaning: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
KJV: able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

h.bg.ab

חַ֫יִל 244 occurrences n.m. strength, efficiency, wealth, army

1 strength, usu. physical
2 ability, efficiency, often involving moral worth
3 wealth
4 force, army

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 220:

CH1 26:31

OET-LV: 31 To_Ḩeⱱrōnite[s] Yəriy^yāh/(Jeriah) was_the_chief of_Ḩeⱱrōnite[s] to_generations _of_his of_fathers in_year of_the _forty of_(the)_reign of _Dāvid they _were _investigated and_it _was _found in/among_them mighty_men_of ability at_Yaˊzēr/(Jazer) of _Gilˊād. (CH1_26:31)

OET-RV: 31 According to the records of Hevron’s descendants, Yeriyyah was their leader. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, they’d searched in those records and discovered that there were powerful men in Yazer in Gilead.) (CH1 26:31)

EXO 15:4

OET-LV: 4 The _chariots _of Parˊoh and_army _of_his he _has _thrown in_sea and_the _choicest _of his _officers _of_his they _have _been _sunk in_the_sea _of reed[s]. (EXO_15:4)

OET-RV: ⇔  4 He threw Far’oh’s chariots and his army into the sea.
⇔ ≈ His hand-picked officers have been sunk in the sea. (EXO 15:4)

JER 46:22

OET-LV: 22 Sound _of_its is_like_snake which_it _goes if/because in_strength they _will _come and_with_axes they _will _come to/for_her/it like_cutters _of wood(s). (JER_46:22)

OET-RV: 22 Egypt hisses like a snake and crawls away,
⇔ because her enemies are coming with a show of strength.
⇔ They’re coming toward her like woodcutters with axes. (JER 46:22)

JER 39:1

OET-LV: 39 in_year (the)_ninth of_Tsidqiy^yāh the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_month (the)_tenth Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _came the _king _of Bāⱱel and_all army _of_his to Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_they _laid _siege on_it. (JER_39:1)

OET-RV: 39 In the tenth month of the ninth year of the reign of Yehudah’s King Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah), the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar came against Yerushalem with his large army and besieged it. (JER 39:1)

KI2 24:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he _took _into _exile DOM all _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_DOM all _of the_officials and_DOM all _of the _mighty_men_of (the)_strength ten _of thousand(s) exile[s] and_all (the)_craftsman and_(the)_smith not anyone _was _left except the _poor _people _of the _people _of the_earth/land. (KI2_24:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then all the army leaders and officials, and all the craftsmen and blacksmiths from Yerushalem (some ten thousand people) were taken into exile, leaving only the poorer people behind. (KI2 24:14)

DAN 11:7

OET-LV: 7 And_he _will _arise one_of _(the)_shoot[s]_of her _roots _of_her place _of_his and_he _will _come against the_army and_he _will _go in_the _stronghold _of the _king _of the _north and_he _will _do in/among_them and_he _will _prevail. (DAN_11:7)

OET-RV: 7 But one of her relatives will step up to become the southern king. He will attack the army of the northern king and invade his fortress, defeating them. (DAN 11:7)

KI2 11:15

OET-LV: 15 and_ Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) _he/it _commanded the_priest/officer DOM the _commanders _of the _hundreds the _officers _of the _army and_he/it _said to_them bring _out DOM_her/it to from_between _of to_ranks and_the_one_who_goes after_her put _to _death with_sword if/because he _had _said the_priest/officer not let _her _be _put _to _death the _house _of YHWH. (KI2_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Yehoyada the priest commanded the officials over the bodyguards and the army officers, “Bring her out away from these public buildings. Don’t kill her in the temple, but kill anyone who tries to rescue her. (KI2 11:15)

PSA 84:8

OET-LV: 8  they _go from_strength to strength he _presents _himself to god in_Tsiyyōn/(Zion). (PSA_84:8)

OET-RV: 8 Army commander God Yahweh, hear my prayer.
⇔ ≈ God of Yakov, listen to what I’m saying. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 84:8)

PRO 12:4

OET-LV: 4 A _wife _of ability is_the _crown _of her _husband _of_her and_is_like_rottenness in_bones _of_his a_woman _who_acts _shamefully. (PRO_12:4)

OET-RV: 4 A capable wife is the crown of her husband,
⇔ ^ but a wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones. (PRO 12:4)

EXO 14:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I here_I am_about _to _make _strong DOM the _heart _of Miʦrayim and_they _will _go after_them and_I _will _gain _honour by_Parˊoh and_on/over_all army _of_his by_chariot[s]_of_his and_by_horsemen _of_his. (EXO_14:17)

OET-RV: 17 Yes, watch me! I’ll strengthen the resolve of the Egyptians and they’ll enter between the sea after them. Then I’ll be honoured because of what will happen to Far’oh and all his army, and his chariots and his horsemen. (EXO 14:17)

CH1 7:11

OET-LV: 11 All _of these were_the _sons _of Yədīˊₐ^ʼēl to_the _heads _of the _fathers mighty_men_of strength(s) seven- teen thousand and_two _hundreds were_going _forth _of war for_battle. (CH1_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 All those descendants of Yediael were clan leaders and strong warriors, having 17,200 men ready to go to war. (CH1 7:11)

NEH 11:14

OET-LV: 14 And_brothers _of_their mighty_men_of strength one _hundred twenty and_eight and_was_overseer over_them Zaⱱdiy^ʼēl the _son _of the _great_ones. (NEH_11:14)

OET-RV: 14 and his brothers who were strong warriors, came to a total of 128.
§ Haggedolim’s son Zavdi’el was their overseer. (NEH 11:14)

JER 52:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ the _army _of _they _pursued of_the_ones_from _Kasdiy after the_king and_they _overtook DOM Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) in_the _plains _of Yərīḩō/(Jericho) and_all army _of_his they _were _scattered from_with_him. (JER_52:8)

OET-RV: 8 But the Chaldean army chased after the king, and overtook Tsidkiyah in the Yarden river plains near Yeriho (Jericho). All his army was then scattered away from him. (JER 52:8)

JDG 6:12

OET-LV: 12 And_he _appeared to_him/it the _messenger _of of_YHWH and_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH is_with_you Oh _mighty_man_of (the)_strength. (JDG_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 when Yahweh’s messenger appeared to him and said, “Yahweh is with you, you powerful warrior.” (JDG 6:12)

SA2 22:33

OET-LV: 33 (the)_god place _of _refuge _of_is_my strength and_he _has _set _free a _blameless_person way _of_my. (SA2_22:33)

OET-RV: 33 This god is my strong fortress,
⇔ and he keeps my pathways cleared. (SA2 22:33)

CH2 26:13

OET-LV: 13 And_was_on hand _of_their an _army _of war three hundred(s) thousand and_seven _of thousand(s) and_five hundred(s) makers _of war with_power _of strength to_help to/for_the _king on the_enemy. (CH2_26:13)

OET-RV: 13 and the full force of 37,500 was under their authority, to support the king against his enemies. (CH2 26:13)

EZE 38:15

OET-LV: 15 And_you _will _come from_place _of_your from_the_remotest _parts _of the_north you and_peoples many with_you are_riders _of horses of _them _of_all a _company great and_an _army great. (EZE_38:15)

OET-RV: 15 you’ll come from your place far away in the north with a large army—all of them riding on horses, yes, a very numerous force. (EZE 38:15)

GEN 34:29

OET-LV: 29 And_DOM all _of wealth _of_their and_DOM all _of one[s]_of_their _little and_DOM wives _of_their they _took _captive and_they _plundered and_DOM all _of that was_in_house. (GEN_34:29)

OET-RV: 29 They captured their women and children and took all their wealth and everything that was in their houses. (GEN 34:29)

RUT 4:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ all _of _they _said the_people which was_at_gate and_the_elders we _are_witnesses YHWH may _he _make DOM the_woman who_is_about _to _come into house _of_your like_Rāḩēl and_like_Lēʼāh who they _built the _two _of_of _them DOM the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_make wealth in_ʼEfrātāh and_proclaim a _name in_house _of leḩem. (RUT_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 All the respected men, and the others who were sitting at the town gate, agreed, and they said, “Yes, we are your. We pray that Yahweh will allow this woman who will be coming into your home, to be like Rahel (Rachel) and Leah, the two who gave birth to our ancestors and started our people, Yisrael. May you become great in the clan of Efratah and famous here in Beyt-Lehem! (RUT 4:11)

CH2 17:13

OET-LV: 13 And_property much it _belonged to_him/it in_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_men _of war mighty_men_of strength in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (CH2_17:13)

OET-RV: 13 He accumulated many supplies in Yehudah’s cities.
¶ He also had many powerful warriors in Yerushalem. (CH2 17:13)

DAN 11:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he _will _stir _up strength _of_his and_heart _of_his on the _king _of the _south with_an _army large and_the _king _of the _south he _will _get _ready for_battle with_an _army large and_mighty up _to muchness and_not he _will _stand if/because people _will _plan on/upon/above_him/it plans. (DAN_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 He’ll use his courage and power to raise a large army against the southern (Egyptian) king. The southern king will amass an exceedingly large, powerful army to respond in battle, but he won’t be able to make headway because plots will be devised against him. (DAN 11:25)

CH2 33:14

OET-LV: 14 And_after thus he _rebuilt the_wall outer of_the _city _of of _Dāvid westward_on of_Giyḩōn in_wadi and_to_go in_the _gate _of the _fish(es) and_he _went _around (to)_ˊOfel and_he_made _it _high very and_he/it _assigned commanders _of the_army in_all the_cities (the)_fortified in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (CH2_33:14)

OET-RV: 14 After that, he rebuilt the outer wall for ‘The City of David’ on the west of Gihon to the Fish Gate and around the hill—also making it higher. Then he stationed army commanders in all of Yehudah’s fortified cities. (CH2 33:14)

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