חֵל

chelNoun (Masculine)H2426

rampart

From: or (shortened) חֵל; a collateral form of H2428 (חַיִל);

Short Definition

an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. rampart, fortress, wall 1a) rampart 1b) fortress Also means: che.lah (*חֵילָה *"bulwark" H2430)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
1
2 Samuel
1
Isaiah
1
Lamentations
1
Nam
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 21:23
  • 2 Samuel 20:15
  • Isaiah 26:1
  • Lamentations 2:8
  • Nam 3:8

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