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Lexicon :: Strong's H2428 - ḥayil

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חַיִל
Transliteration
ḥayil
Pronunciation
khah'-yil
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 624a

Strong’s Definitions

חַיִל chayil, khah'-yil; from H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:—able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 243x

The KJV translates Strong's H2428 in the following manner: army (56x), man of valour (37x), host (29x), forces (14x), valiant (13x), strength (12x), riches (11x), wealth (10x), power (9x), substance (8x), might (6x), strong (5x), miscellaneous (33x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 243x
The KJV translates Strong's H2428 in the following manner: army (56x), man of valour (37x), host (29x), forces (14x), valiant (13x), strength (12x), riches (11x), wealth (10x), power (9x), substance (8x), might (6x), strong (5x), miscellaneous (33x).

  1. strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

    1. strength

    2. ability, efficiency

    3. wealth

    4. force, army

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חַיִל chayil, khah'-yil; from H2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:—able, activity, ( ) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ( ) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
STRONGS H2428: Abbreviations
חַ֫יִל 244 noun masculine 2 Kings 10:2 strength, efficiency, wealth, army; — absolute ח׳ Genesis 47:6 +, חָ֑יִל Psalm 60:14 [Psalm 60:12] +, חָ֑יִל Psalm 60:14 [Psalm 60:12]+, חֵיל Isaiah 36:2; 2 Kings 18:17; construct חֵיל Exodus 14:28 + (on Psalm 10:10 see חלכה); suffix חֵילִי Job 31:25 + 2 times; חֵילְךָ Jeremiah 15:13 +; חֵילוֺ Exodus 14:4 +, etc.; plural חֲיָלִים 1 Chronicles 7:5 + 19 times; suffix חֵילֵיהֶם Isaiah 30:6; —
1. strength, usually physical:
a. seldom alone (chiefly in poetry) 1 Samuel 2:4; Psalm 18:33, 40＝2 Samuel 22:33, 40; also ח'נָּֽברוּ Job 21:7, compare Ecclesiastes 10:10; מֵחַיִל אֶלחָֿ֑יִל Psalm 84:8; בְּכֹחַ ח׳ 2 Chronicles 26:13; of virility Proverbs 31:3; of י׳'s power Psalm 59:12; Psalm 110:3, compare Habakkuk 3:19; strength of horse Psalm 33:17; figurative of product of vine and fig-tree Joel 2:22 (|| פְּרִי).
b. of result or display of strength עשׂה ח׳ achieve might＝do valiantly Numbers 24:18 (JE), 1 Samuel 14:48; Psalm 60:14 [Psalm 60:12]＝Psalm 108:14 [Psalm 108:13]; Psalm 118:15, 16.
c. often in phrases גִּבּוֺר(הַ)ח׳, גִּבּוֺרֵי(הַ)ח׳ hero(es) of strength, mighty man (men) of valour Joshua 1:14 (D), Joshua 6:2; Joshua 8:3; Joshua 10:7 (all J E), Judges 6:12; Judges 11:1; 1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 16:18; 1 Kings 11:28; 2 Kings 5:1; 2 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 24:14, 16; 1 Chronicles 5:24; 1 Chronicles 7:2, 9; 1 Chronicles 8:40 —הַגִּבּוֺרִים וכל גבורי ח׳ 1 Chronicles 28:1; also ח׳ ג׳ 2 Chronicles 13:3 (|| מלחמה ג׳); (הַ)חֲיָלִים ג׳ 1 Chronicles 7:5, 7, 11, 40; 1 Chronicles 11:26 (see also גִּבּוֺר); בֶּןֿ(הַ)ח׳, בְּנֵי(הַ)ח׳ Deuteronomy 3:18; Judges 18:2 + (see בֵּן 8); אִישׁ ח׳, אַנְשֵׁי ח׳ Judges 3:29; Judges 20:44; Judges 20:46; 1 Samuel 31:12; 1 Samuel 11:16; 2 Samuel 23:20 (Qr; Kt חי, on phrase בןאֿישׁ חיל compare Dr)＝1 Chronicles 11:22 (Kt חיל), 2 Samuel 24:9; Nahum 2:4; Jeremiah 48:15; 1 Chronicles 10:12; Nehemiah 11:6; Psalm 76:6; ironical לִמְסֹךְ שֵׁכָר ח׳ א׳ Isaiah 5:22＝(|| גבורים לשׁתות יין); Ecclesiastes 12:3 metaphor of legs.
2. ability, efficiency, often involving moral worth אַנְשֵׁי ח׳ Genesis 47:6 (J), Exodus 18:21, 25 (both E); of a woman אֵשֶׁת ח׳ Proverbs 12:4; Proverbs 31:10; Ruth 3:11; compare 1 Kings 1:42, 52 (opposed to רעה), and especially יִרְאֵי אלהים אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת שׂנְאֵי בָּ֑צַע אַנְשֵׁי ח׳ Exodus 18:21(E); עָשָׂה חיל Proverbs 31:29 do worthily, efficiently, perhaps also Ruth 4:11; late (with weakened meaning of גִּבּוֺר) גִּבּוֺרֵי חֵיל מְלֶאכֶת עֲבוֺדַת בֵּית הָאלהים 1 Chronicles 9:13, compare בַּכִּחַ לַעֲבֹדָה אישׁ ח׳ 1 Chronicles 26:8. So also 1 Samuel 10:26 (read בְּנֵי ח׳, see Greek Version of the LXX We Dr, men of worth, opposed to בני בליעל 1 Samuel 10:27) for MT ח׳ force, band.
3. wealth Genesis 34:29＝Numbers 31:9 (both P), Deuteronomy 8:17, 18; Deuteronomy 33:11; Isaiah 8:4; Isaiah 10:14; Isaiah 30:6 (|| אוֺצְרֹתָם), Isaiah 60:5 (|| הֲמוֺן יָם) Isaiah 60:11; Isaiah 61:6; Micah 4:13; Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:3 (both || אצרות), Zephaniah 1:13; Ezekiel 26:12; Ezekiel 28:4, 5 (twice in verse); Zechariah 14:14; Job 5:5; Job 15:29; Job 20:15, 18; Job 31:25; Psalm 49:7; Psalm 49:11; Psalm 62:11; Psalm 73:12; Proverbs 13:22.
4. force, army, very often Exodus 14:4, 9, 17, 28 (all P), Exodus 15:4 (song), 1 Samuel 17:20; 2 Samuel 8:9; 2 Kings 6:4, 15; 2 Kings 25:1, 5 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 25:10; 2 Chronicles 13:3 (בְּחַיִל גִּבּוֺרֵי מלחמה), 2 Chron 14:7; 2 Chronicles 16:7; 23:14 +; so usually Jeremiah: Jeremiah 32:2; Jeremiah 34:1 +; frequently Ezekiel: Ezekiel 17:17; Ezekiel 27:10 +; Daniel 11:7, 13, 25 (twice in verse); Daniel 11:26; ＝a band 1 Samuel 10:26 (MT, but see 2, at the end); of train of Queen of Sheba גדול ח׳ 1 Kings 10:2 2 Chronicles 9:1; חֵיל כָּבֵד Isaiah 36:1＝2 Kings 18:17 a powerful army (on form compare Sta§ 194 c); also (late) חֵיל הַצָּבָא 1 Chronicles 20:1; 2 Chronicles 26:13, חֵיל עָם Esther 8:11; הֲמוֺן חֲיָלִים Daniel 11:10; שַׂרהֿח׳ 2 Samuel 24:2＝captain of the host, שָׂרֵי הח׳ 2 Samuel 24:4; 2 Samuel 24:4; שָׂרֵי הַחֲיָלִים captains of armies (bands, divisions) 1 Kings 15:20 2 Chronicles 16:4; 2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:7, 13; Jeremiah 41:11, 13, 16; Jeremiah 42:1, 8; Jeremiah 43:4, 5. החִיל פִּקּוּדֵי Numbers 31:14 (P). — חֵילוּ Ezekiel 32:31 omitted by B Hi Co: for חֵילֵךְ Ezekiel 27:11 read probably a proper name, of a location, compare Da; Co proposes חתלון (compare Ezekiel 47:15; Ezekiel 48:1), HalMÈl. Epigr. 1874, 69 חלך＝Cilicia, see LagM i. 211.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2429.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:29; 47:6; 47:6

Exodus

14:4; 14:4; 14:9; 14:17; 14:28; 14:28; 15:4; 18:21; 18:21; 18:25

Numbers

24:18; 31:9; 31:14

Deuteronomy

3:18; 8:17; 8:18; 33:11

Joshua

1:14; 6:2; 8:3; 10:7

Judges

3:29; 6:12; 11:1; 18:2; 20:44; 20:46

Ruth

3:11; 4:11

1 Samuel

2:4; 9:1; 10:26; 10:26; 10:27; 14:48; 16:18; 17:20; 31:12

2 Samuel

8:9; 22:33; 22:40; 23:20; 24:2; 24:4; 24:4; 24:9

1 Kings

1:42; 1:52; 10:2; 11:28; 15:20

2 Kings

5:1; 6:4; 6:15; 10:2; 15:20; 18:17; 18:17; 24:14; 24:16; 25:1; 25:5; 25:10; 25:23

1 Chronicles

5:24; 7:2; 7:5; 7:5; 7:7; 7:9; 7:11; 7:40; 8:40; 9:13; 10:12; 11:22; 11:26; 20:1; 26:8; 28:1

2 Chronicles

9:1; 13:3; 13:3; 14:7; 16:4; 16:7; 23:14; 26:13; 26:13

Nehemiah

11:6

Esther

8:11

Job

5:5; 15:29; 20:15; 20:18; 21:7; 31:25; 31:25

Psalms

10:10; 18:33; 18:40; 33:17; 49:7; 49:11; 59:12; 60:12; 60:12; 60:12; 62:11; 73:12; 76:6; 84:8; 108:13; 110:3; 118:15; 118:16

Proverbs

12:4; 13:22; 31:3; 31:10; 31:29

Ecclesiastes

10:10; 12:3

Isaiah

5:22; 8:4; 10:14; 30:6; 30:6; 36:1; 36:2; 60:5; 60:11; 61:6

Jeremiah

15:13; 15:13; 17:3; 32:2; 34:1; 40:7; 40:13; 41:11; 41:13; 41:16; 42:1; 42:8; 43:4; 43:5; 48:15

Ezekiel

17:17; 26:12; 27:10; 27:11; 28:4; 28:5; 32:31; 47:15; 48:1

Daniel

11:7; 11:10; 11:13; 11:25; 11:26

Joel

2:22

Micah

4:13

Nahum

2:4

Habakkuk

3:19

Zephaniah

1:13

Zechariah

14:14

H2428

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Strong's Number H2428 matches the Hebrew חַיִל (ḥayil),
which occurs 236 times in 221 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (2Ch 13:3–Pro 12:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:3 - And Abijah set the battle in array with an army H2428 of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - And Asa had an army H2428 of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:9 - And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host H2428 of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:4 - And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies H2428 against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:8 - Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, H2428 with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:2 - And he placed forces H2428 in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:13 - And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, H2428 were in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:14 - And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour H2428 three hundred thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:16 - And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, H2428 and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:14 - Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, H2428 and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:24 - For the army H2428 of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host H2428 into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:6 - He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour H2428 out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:11 - Moreover Uzziah had an host H2428 of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:12 - The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour H2428 were two thousand and six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:13 - And under their hand was an army, H2428 three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty H2428 power, to help the king against the enemy.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:17 - And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant H2428 men:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:6 - For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant H2428 men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:21 - And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, H2428 and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:14 - Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war H2428 in all the fenced cities of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 8:22 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers H2428 and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:9 - Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army H2428 and horsemen with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:6 - All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant H2428 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 11:14 - And their brethren, mighty men of valour, H2428 an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:3 - In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power H2428 of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:11 - Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power H2428 of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:5 - Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance. H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:29 - He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance H2428 continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:15 - He hath swallowed down riches, H2428 and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:18 - That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance H2428 shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:7 - Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:25 - If I rejoiced because my wealth H2428 was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:32 - It is God that girdeth me with strength, H2428 and maketh my way perfect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:39 - For thou hast girded me with strength H2428 unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:16 - There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: H2428 a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:17 - An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:6 - They that trust in their wealth, H2428 and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth H2428 to others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:11 - Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; H2428 and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:12 - Through God we shall do valiantly: H2428 for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches H2428 increase, set not your heart upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:12 - Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:5 - The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might H2428 have found their hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 84:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:7 - They go from strength H2428 to strength, H2428 every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:13 - Through God we shall do valiantly: H2428 for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 110:3 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, H2428 in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:15 - The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. H2428

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:16 - The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. H2428

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:15 - But overthrew Pharaoh and his host H2428 in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:4 - A virtuous H2428 woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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