Courage Under Fire: Woman of Valor
by Marilynn Chadwic
Who can find a woman of valor? (Proverbs 31:10 OJB)
The dictionary defines valor as "courage and bravery in the face of danger." But the Hebrew word for valor, as I have been sharing with you, is chayil. Chayil is a much more vibrant definition, depicting "a warrior, army, strength, honor, even wealth."
Chayil is actually a military term. So I was surprised to discover that the famed Proverbs 31 woman is called eishet chayil, or "woman of valor."
Woman of valor. What a beautiful description. All over the world, on Friday evening before Shabbat, the Jewish husband will…
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