חֵיל

Strong’s Definition

an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

army, bulwark, host, [phrase] poor, rampart, trench, wall.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.rampart, fortress, wall
• 2.rampart
• 3.fortress

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêyl; Pronunciation: khale