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חַיִל H2429
H2429 is the Hebrew word חַיִל, transliterated chayil and said khah'-yil. The King James Version most often renders it aloud.
What it means
an army, or strength.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H2428 (חַיִל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: aloud, army, [idiom] most (mighty), power.
Verses using חַיִל
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 3:4 · KJV
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
Daniel 3:20 · KJV
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.
Daniel 4:14 · KJV
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:
Daniel 4:35 · KJV
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?
Daniel 5:7 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2429 mean?
H2429 is the Hebrew word חַיִל (chayil), meaning an army, or strength.
How is H2429 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it aloud (3 times), army (2 times), most (1 time).
How many times does H2429 appear in the Bible?
חַיִל (chayil) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2429 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H2428 (חַיִל).
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