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br ḥyl, br ḥylˀ n.m. strong man, soldier
√ ḥyl, ḥylˀ n.m.(f.)
1
strong man, valiant soldier
PTA, Syr, JBA
TN Deut3:18↗ אחיכון בני ישראל כל בני חילה‏ ; P 1K(1)1:52↗ ܐܢ ܢܗܘܐ ܒܪ ܚܝܠܐ ܠܐ ܢܦܠ ܡܢ ܣܥܪܐ ܕܪܝܫܗ ܥܠ ܐܪܥܐ‏ : should he be a valiant, not a hair of his head shall fall on the ground ; BT Šab 147b(29)↗ מאני דבני חילא‏ : the soldiers' garments
2
(magic) a type of demon
JBAmb
JBABowl 78.1:9↗ בני חילי חשוכה‏ : 'soldiers of darkness'
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