What does חַיִל · ἀνήρ mean in the Bible?
חַיִל · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strength, virtue, noble character".
Hebrew · H2428, G435
חַיִל
Probably a force , whether of men, means or other resources; an army , wealth , virtue , valor , strength · a man (properly as an individual male)
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חַיִל H2428 probably a force , whether of men, means or other resources; an army , wealth , virtue , valor , strength
Pronunciation ḥayil
Multivalent force: military strength, economic resources, or moral valor—power in any consequential form.
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ἀνήρ G435 a man (properly as an individual male)
Pronunciation anḗr
Emphasizes individual male identity; distinguished from woman, boy, or humanity generally; often marks adult male status
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What does חַיִל (chayil) mean in the Bible?
חַיִל · ἀνήρ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "strength, virtue, noble character".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2428, G435?
H2428, G435 is connected to 234 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. strength, virtue, noble character
Strong's H2428, G435
Lexical occurrences 234 verses Source Gloss
strength, virtue, noble character
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain