Khayal (חייל) means soldier in Hebrew.
It can also mean pawn. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
soldier, pawn
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khayal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם המשרת בצבא
- 2בהשאלהרגלי, כלי במשחק השחמט שיש ממנו שמונה מכל צבע ותנועתו מוגבלת.
The word Khayal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַיָּל
- Written without vowel points
- חייל
- Said
- khayal
- Root
- ח־י־ל
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- חַיָּלִים
- Inflections
- ר' חַיָּלִים
- Gematria
- 58
This is how Khayal is said in other languages.
- English
- soldier, pawn
- Arabic
- جندي
- Spanish
- soldado, peón
- German
- Soldat
These words mean nearly the same as Khayal.
- איש חיל
- איש צבא
- סרדיוטwarmonger
- קלגסwarmonger
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These words rhyme with Khayal.
The word Khayal is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Khayal comes from the root ח־י־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Khayal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khayal.
What does Khayal (חייל) mean in Hebrew?
Khayal (חייל) means soldier and pawn. It is said khayal, with the stress on yal.
What is a synonym for Khayal (חייל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khayal (חייל) are איש חיל, איש צבא, סרדיוט, and קלגס.
What rhymes with Khayal (חייל)?
Words that rhyme with Khayal (חייל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
Is Khayal (חייל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khayal (חייל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חַיָּלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חיל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.