The Hebrew word eyal (אֱיָל) means strength, power, or might. It is a poetic word used in the Psalms to describe divine help and the strength that God provides to those who call on Him.
Eyal appears memorably in Psalm 22:19 — 'O LORD, do not be far from me; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.' This psalm, which begins with the cry of dereliction ('My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?') and is quoted by Jesus on the cross, ends in triumphant trust. The very cry for eyal (strength) from abandonment becomes a confession of who God is — the source of all true strength. This trajectory from lament to praise defines the Hebrew understanding of God's power: it is most visible precisely when human strength has utterly failed.