Hebrew · H6213, H2428 · unreviewed

נַעֲשֶׂה חָיִל

To do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application · probably a force , whether of men, means or other resources; an army , wealth , virtue , valor , strength

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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application

Pronunciation asah

Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.

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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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What does נַעֲשֶׂה חָיִל (na'aseh chayil) mean in the Bible?

עָשָׂה · חַיִל is a Hebrew word meaning "act with strength, do valiantly, gain victory".

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Meaning

act with strength, do valiantly, gain victory

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1477×

Perfect 1Chr 11:24 · 1Chr 16:12 · 1Chr 16:26 · 1Chr 18:8 · 1Chr 19:2 · 1Chr 21:29 · 1Kgs 2:5 · 1Kgs 2:24 · 1Kgs 6:31 · 1Kgs 6:33 · 1Kgs 7:6 · 1Kgs 7:7 · 1Kgs 7:16 · 1Kgs 7:18 · 1Kgs 7:37 · 1Kgs 7:40 725×

Imperfect 1Kgs 2:3 · 1Kgs 2:7 · 1Kgs 2:9 · 1Kgs 5:23 · 1Kgs 6:12 · 1Kgs 20:22 · 1Kgs 21:7 · 1Sam 10:8 · 1Sam 16:3 · 1Sam 20:14 · 1Sam 26:25 · 1Sam 29:7 · 2Kgs 5:13 · 2Kgs 8:12 · Deut 5:8 · Deut 5:14 437×

Participle active 1Chr 18:14 · 1Chr 22:15 · 1Chr 23:24 · 1Chr 27:26 · 1Kgs 11:28 · 1Kgs 12:21 · 1Kgs 20:40 · 1Sam 3:11 · 1Sam 8:8 · 1Sam 12:16 · 2Chr 11:1 · 2Chr 19:6 · 2Chr 24:12 · 2Chr 24:13 · 2Chr 26:11 · 2Chr 26:13 183×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 17:2 · 1Kgs 2:31 · 1Kgs 20:24 · 1Sam 10:7 · 1Sam 14:7 · 1Sam 14:36 · 1Sam 14:40 · 2Chr 25:8 · 2Kgs 10:5 · 2Sam 7:3 · Dan 1:13 · Eccl 9:10 · Exod 32:1 · Exod 32:23 · Ezek 7:23 · Ezek 12:3 59×

Jussive 1Kgs 2:23 · 1Sam 3:17 · 1Sam 14:44 · 1Sam 20:13 · 1Sam 25:22 · 2Kgs 6:31 · 2Sam 2:6 · 2Sam 3:9 · 2Sam 3:35 · 2Sam 15:26 · 2Sam 19:14 · Num 15:14 · Ruth 1:8 · 2Sam 13:12 · Gen 22:12 · Jer 39:12 25×

Infinitive construct 2Kgs 17:15 · Amos 3:10 · Eccl 12:12 · Ezek 25:12 · Ezek 25:15 · Ezek 33:15 · Gen 2:4 · Gen 31:28 · Gen 50:20 · Isa 7:22 · Isa 58:13 · Jer 7:10 · Jer 17:24 · Job 42:8 · Judg 8:3 · Lev 18:30 24×

Infinitive absolute 1Sam 25:28 · 1Sam 26:25 · 2Kgs 3:16 · 2Sam 9:7 · Ezek 23:30 · Ezek 31:11 · Jer 4:18 · Jer 7:5 · Jer 22:4 · Jer 44:17 · Jer 44:25 · Prov 23:5 12×

Participle passive 1Sam 25:18 · Ezek 21:20 · Ezek 40:17 · Ezek 41:19 · Ezek 41:20 · Ezek 41:25 · Ezek 46:23 · Ps 111:8 9×

Cohortative 2Kgs 4:10 · Josh 22:26 · Mic 1:8 3×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 84×

Imperfect 1Sam 11:7 · 1Sam 17:26 · 1Sam 17:27 · 2Kgs 12:14 · 2Sam 13:12 · Deut 25:9 · Esth 2:11 · Esth 6:9 · Esth 6:11 · Exod 2:4 · Exod 12:16 · Exod 21:31 · Exod 31:15 · Ezek 12:11 · Ezek 15:5 · Ezek 44:14 48×

Perfect 1Kgs 10:20 · 2Chr 9:19 · 2Chr 35:18 · 2Chr 35:19 · 2Kgs 23:22 · 2Kgs 23:23 · Eccl 1:13 · Eccl 4:3 · Eccl 8:9 · Eccl 8:11 · Eccl 8:14 · Eccl 8:16 · Eccl 8:17 · Eccl 9:3 · Eccl 9:6 · Esth 4:1 33×

Participle passive Eccl 4:1 · Neh 5:18 2×

Jussive Ezra 10:3 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×

Perfect Ezek 23:3 · Ezek 23:8 2×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Perfect Ps 139:15 1×

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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