Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
strength
Usage: 1) strength, army, power 1a) power 1b) force, army
Strong's Number
H2429
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H2429 Quick Answer
Strong's H2429 חַיִל (chayil) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chayil (khah'-yil) n-m. 1. an army, or strength [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2428] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include aloud, army, and power. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chayil (khah'-yil) n-m. 1. an army, or strength [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2428]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- aloud, army, and power
Meaning and Definition
chayil (khah'-yil) n-m. 1. an army, or strength [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2428] KJV: aloud, army, X most (mighty), power. Root(s): H2428
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2429. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2429 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chayil, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2429 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2429 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2429 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2429.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2429, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2429 FAQ
What does chayil (חַיִל) mean?
Chayil (Strong's H2429) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "army". chayil (khah'-yil) n-m. 1. an army, or strength [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2428]
How many times is chayil (חַיִל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2429 across 2 books.
Where can I study chayil (חַיִל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2429 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chayil (חַיִל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as aloud, army, and power. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.