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ḥēl חֵל ‘guard’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a collateral form of ḥayil חַ֫יִל ‘strength’
Roots: חיל

ḥēl n, m
1) rampart, fortress, wall
 1a) rampart
 1b) fortress

Mentioned in Exodus 14:28, 14:4, 14:17, 15:4 2 Samuel 20:15, 8:9 1 Kings 20:1 2 Kings 18:17 Isaiah 36:2, 26:1 Ezekiel 29:19 Joel 2:25, 2:22, 2:11 Obadiah 1:20 Nahum 3:8 Psalms 122:7 Lamentations 2:8 Esther 8:11, 1:3 Nehemiah 3:34 1 Chronicles 20:1, 18:9 2 Chronicles 24:24, 26:13, 16:7, 24:23

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Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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