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It is often used to describe physical strength, military might, or wealth. In some contexts, it refers to the valor or courage of individuals, particularly in battle. The term can also denote the capability or efficiency of a person or group, highlighting their ability to achieve or accomplish tasks.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, "chil" was a significant concept, as strength and valor were highly valued traits, especially in the context of warfare and leadership. The term is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the might of armies or the wealth of individuals, reflecting the agrarian and militaristic culture of the time. The Israelites often measured a man's worth by his ability to protect and provide for his family and community, making "chil" a desirable attribute.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm">chul</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a writhing, anguish<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>agony (2), anguish (2), pain (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חִיל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Exodus 15:14</sup> <font size="+1"><b>a writhing, anguish</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ח</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14</a> 5t. — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>writhing</em> (contortions of fear) <a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14</a> ("" verb <font class="hebrew2">רָגַז</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>anguish</em>, always in simile <font class="hebrew2">כַּיּוֺלֵדָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/48-7.htm">Psalm 48:7</a> (allied kings against Jerusalem); Zion, before Assyrians <a href="/interlinear/micah/4-9.htm">Micah 4:9</a>; before Scythians or Chaldeans <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-24.htm">Jeremiah 6:24</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">צָרָה</font>), = <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Jeremiah 50:43</a> (of king of Babylon; "" <font class="hebrew2">צָרָה</font>); <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-23.htm">Jeremiah 22:23</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">חבלים</font> q. v.) <p> <font class="hebrew2">חִילָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>anguish</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/job/6-10.htm">Job 6:10</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>pain, pang, sorrow <p>And (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}; from <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm">chuwl</a>; a throe (expectant of childbirth) -- pain, pang, sorrow. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm">chuwl</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְ֭חִילָה בחילה חִ֖יל חִ֝֗יל חִ֣יל חיל ḇə·ḥî·lāh ḇəḥîlāh chil ḥîl Vechilah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 15:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַמִּ֖ים יִרְגָּז֑וּן <b> חִ֣יל </b> אָחַ֔ז יֹשְׁבֵ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they tremble; <span class="itali">Anguish</span> has gripped<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] be afraid: <span class="itali">sorrow</span> shall take hold<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the peoples tremble <span class="itali">Anguish</span> has gripped the inhabitants<p><b><a href="/text/job/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נֶ֘חָ֤מָתִ֗י וַאֲסַלְּדָ֣ה <b> בְ֭חִילָה </b> לֹ֣א יַחְמ֑וֹל</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> yea, I would harden <span class="itali">myself in sorrow:</span> let him not spare;<br><a href="/interlinear/job/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my consolation rejoice <span class="itali">sorrow</span> not spare<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/48-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 48:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲחָזָ֣תַם שָׁ֑ם <b> חִ֝֗יל </b> כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them there, <span class="itali">Anguish,</span> as of a woman in childbirth.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> took hold <span class="itali">upon them there, [and] pain,</span> as of a woman in travail.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/48-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> seized there <span class="itali">Anguish</span> childbirth<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/6-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 6:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ <b> חִ֖יל </b> כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has seized <span class="itali">us, Pain</span> as of a woman in childbirth.<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hath taken hold <span class="itali">of us, [and] pain,</span> as of a woman in travail.<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Anguish has seized <span class="itali">Pain</span> childbirth<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 22:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֣ךְ חֲבָלִ֔ים <b> חִ֖יל </b> כַּיֹּלֵדָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> come <span class="itali">upon you, Pain</span> like a woman in childbirth!<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> come <span class="itali">upon thee, the pain</span> as of a woman in travail!<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/22-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> come pangs <span class="itali">Pain</span> childbirth<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/50-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 50:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְהוּ <b> חִ֖יל </b> כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/50.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has gripped <span class="itali">him, Agony</span> like a woman in childbirth.<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/50.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> took hold <span class="itali">of him, [and] pangs</span> as of a woman in travail.<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/50-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Distress has gripped <span class="itali">Agony</span> childbirth<p><b><a href="/text/micah/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 4:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ הֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְ <b> חִ֖יל </b> כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> perished, <span class="itali">That agony</span> has gripped<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> perished? <span class="itali">for pangs</span> have taken<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for has gripped <span class="itali">agony</span> travail<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2427.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2427.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2427<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chil_2427.htm">ḥîl — 6 Occ.</a><br><a 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