Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H381
Ishchail (or Ish-chai), an Israelite
KJV usage: a valiant man.
Etymology: from 376 and 2428 ; man of might; by defective transcription (2 Samuel 23:20) אִישׁ־חַי xlit ʼÎsh-Chay corrected to ʼÎysh-Chay ; as if from 376 and 2416 ; living man;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
Ishchail. Usage: a valiant man. a valiant man.
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