Strong's Lexicon chayah: To live, to be alive, to revive, to restore to life Original Word: חָיָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2198 (ζάω, zao) - to live - G2227 (ζωοποιέω, zoopoieo) - to make alive, to give life Usage: The Hebrew verb "chayah" primarily means "to live" or "to be alive." It encompasses the ideas of sustaining life, reviving, and restoring life. In the Old Testament, it is used in various contexts, including physical life, spiritual revival, and the restoration of life to the dead. The term can also imply thriving or flourishing, indicating a state of well-being and vitality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, life was viewed as a divine gift from God, and the concept of "chayah" was deeply intertwined with God's sustaining power. Life was not merely biological existence but included spiritual and communal dimensions. The Israelites understood life as a holistic experience, where physical, spiritual, and communal well-being were interconnected. The idea of God as the giver and sustainer of life is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חוה (Phoenician חוא live = Hebrew חָיָה q. v.) חָיָה283 verb live (Late Hebrew Phoenician id.; Arabic Qal203 Perfect חָיָה Ecclesiastes 6:6 4t.; יְ֯חָיָה Jeremiah 21:9; Jeremiah 38:2; חַי Genesis 5:5 23t. (this and the following form are treated as עע֞, the original weakness of the stem final י admitting of either לה֞ or עע֞, Ges§ 76 (2) g); וְחֵי Leviticus 25:36 (Bö§ 1181); 3 feminine singular חָֽיְתָה Genesis 12:13; Jeremiah 38:17; וָחָ֑יָה Exodus 1:16 (for חַיָּה Bö§ 1123 (3), Samaritan חיתה); 2 masculine singular חָיִיתָ Deuteronomy 30:16, חָיִתָה Jeremiah 38:17; 3masculine plural חָיוּ Numbers 14:38, וְחָיוּ consecutive Numbers 4:19 + Zechariah 10:9 (where read Pi`el וְחִיּוּ StaZAW i. 1881, 22 so ᵐ5); וִחְיִיתֶם Ezekiel 37:5 2t.; Imperfect יִחְיֶה Genesis 17:18 27t.; יְחִי Deuteronomy 33:6 10t.; וִיחִי Psalm 49:10 2t.; וְיֶחִ֑י Isaiah 38:21, וַיְחִי Genesis 5:3 37t.; וַיֶּחִ֑י Deuteronomy 4:33 4t.; 3 feminine singular תִּחְיֶה Joshua 6:17, תְּחִי Genesis 19:20 5t.; 2 masculine singular תִּחְיֶה Genesis 27:40 7t.; 2 feminine singular תִּחְיִי 2 Kings 4:7; 1singular אֶחְיֶה 2 Kings 1:2 8t.; 3 masculine plural יִחְיוּ Joshua 9:21 8t.; 3 feminine plural תִּחְיֶינָה Ezekiel 13:19; Ezekiel 37:3; 2masculine plural תִּחְיוּ Deuteronomy 4:1 2t.; תִּחְיוּן Deuteronomy 5:30; Deuteronomy 8:1; 1plural נִחְיֶה 2 Kings 7:4 7t.; Imperative וֶחְיֵה Genesis 20:7; Proverbs 4:4, וֶחְיֶ֯ה Proverbs 7:2; feminine singular חֲיִי Ezekiel 16:6 (twice in verse); masculine plural וִחְיוּ Genesis 42:18 7t.; Infinitive absolute חָיֹה 2 Kings 8:10 6t.; חָיוֺ Ezekiel 3:21 3t.; construct לִחְיוֺת Ezekiel 33:12, suffix חֲיוֺתָם Joshua 5:8; — 1 live: a. have life, Genesis 31:32 (E), Exodus 33:20 (J), Numbers 4:19 (P), Deuteronomy 30:16 +; also in phrase וַיְחִי and he lived (so many years) with accusative of time, Genesis 5:3-30 (16 t.) Genesis 9:28; Genesis 11:11-26 (14 t.) Genesis 47:28 (all P), Genesis 50:22 (E), 2 Kings 14:17 2Chronicles 25:25; Job 42:16. b. continue in life, remain alive Genesis 20:7 (E), Leviticus 25:36; 2 Samuel 12:22 +; also נפשׁ ׳ח live, of the soul or the self Genesis 12:13; Genesis 19:20 (J), 1 Kings 20:32; Psalm 119:175; Jeremiah 38:2,17,20; Isaiah 55:3; וְחַי הַיָּ֑לֶד and the boy may live 2 Samuel 12:22; לִפְנֵי ׳ח live in the presence of Genesis 17:18 (P) Hosea 6:2; ׳ב ׳ח live among Lamentations 4:20. c. sustain life, live on or upon (על), of the animal life, by the sword Genesis 27:40 (J), by bread Deuteronomy 8:3; elsewhere in pregnant sense of fulness of life in divine favour, sustained by (על) everything that issueth out of the mouth of ׳י Deuteronomy 8:3; his promises (?) Isaiah 38:16; of wicked man, by repentance Ezekiel 33:19; with בְּ by the statutes and judgments of ׳י if a man do them, Leviticus 18:5 (H) Ezekiel 20:11,13,21,25; Nehemiah 9:29; צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness shall live Habakkuk 2:4. d. live (prosperously) יְחִי הַמֶּלֶך may the king live 1 Samuel 10:24; 2 Samuel 16:16 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 1:25,31,34,39; 2 Kings 11:12; 2Chronicles 23:11; יְחִי לְבַבְכֶם Psalm 22:27; Psalm 69:33; המלך לעולם יחיה Nehemiah 2:3. 2 be quickened, revive: a. from sickness Numbers 21:8,9; Joshua 5:8 (E) 2 Kings 1:2; 2 Kings 8:8,9,10,14; 2 Kings 20:1,7 = Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 38:9; Isaiah 38:21. b. from discouragement of the spirit Genesis 45:27 (E). c. from faintness Judges 15:19. d. from death 2 Kings 13:21; Job 14:14; Isaiah 26:14,19; by return of נפשׁ 1 Kings 17:22, of רוּהַ Ezekiel 37:3,5,6,9,10,14 (and so Judges 15:19 c). Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִיָּה Psalm 22:30; 3feminine singular suffix חִיָּ֑תְנִי Psalm 119:50; 2masculine singular suffix חִיִּיתַנִי Psalm 30:4; חִיִּיתָ֑נִי Paslm Psalm 119:93; 3plural חִיּוּ Judges 21:14, הַחִיִּיתֶם Numbers 31:15; Imperfect יְחַיֶּה 1 Samuel 27:9 +, etc.; Imperative suffix חַיֵּנִי Psalm 119:25 8t., חַיֵּיהוּ Habakkuk 3:2; Infinitive construct חַיּוֺת Genesis 7:3; Ezekiel 13:19; suffix חַיֹּתֵנוּ Deuteronomy 6:24 +, etc.; Participle מְחַיֶּה Nehemiah 9:6; 1 Samuel 2:6; — 1 preserve alive, let live Exodus 1:17,18,22; Exodus 22:17; Joshua 9:15 (JE), Genesis 12:12 (J), Numbers 31:15 (P), Deuteronomy 6:24; Deuteronomy 20:16; Judges 21:14; 1 Samuel 27:9,11; 1 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 7:4; Jeremiah 49:11; Ezekiel 3:18; Habakkuk 3:2; Job 36:6; Psalm 30:4; Psalm 33:19; Psalm 41:3; Psalm 138:7; נפשׁ ׳ח preserve oneself alive Psalm 22:30; Ezekiel 18:27, or preserve persons alive Ezekiel 13:18,19, or preserve life 1 Kings 20:31; זרע ׳ח preserve seed alive Genesis 7:3; Genesis 19:32,34 (J); keep in existence heaven and earth Nehemiah 9:6; nourish, young cow Isaiah 7:21, lamb 2 Samuel 12:3. 2 give life, to man when created Job 33:4. 3 quicken, revive, refresh: a. restore to life, the dead 1 Samuel 2:6; Deuteronomy 32:39; Hosea 6:2; the dying Psalm 71:20. b. cause to grow, grain Hosea 14:8. c. restore, a ruined city 1 Chronicles 11:8, stones destroyed by fire Nehemiah 3:34. d. revive, the people of ׳י by ׳י himself with fulness of life in his favour Psalm 80:19; Psalm 85:7; Psalm 119:25,37,40,50,88,93,107,149,154,156,159; Psalm 143:11; Ecclesiastes 7:12. Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱיָה Joshua 6:25 5t.; 2 masculine singular suffix הֶחֱיִתָנוּ Genesis 47:25; 1singular הֶחֱיֵיתִי Numbers 22:33, הַחֲיִתֶם Joshua 2:13; Judges 8:19; Imperative suffix הַחֲיֵינִי Isaiah 38:16; הַחֲיוּ Numbers 31:18; Infinitive absolute הַחֲיֵה Joshua 9:20; construct הַחֲיוֺת Genesis 6:20 6t.; הַחֲיֹת Genesis 6:19; Genesis 50:20; suffix הַחֲיֹתוֺ Ezekiel 13:22; — 1 preserve alive, let live Genesis 45:7; Genesis 50:20 (E), Genesis 47:25; Numbers 22:33; Joshua 2:13; Joshua 6:25 (all J), Joshua 14:10 (D); Genesis 6:19,20; Numbers 31:18; Joshua 9:20 (P), Judges 8:19; 2 Samuel 8:2; Ezekiel 13:22; with נפשׁ Genesis 19:19 (J). 2 quicken, revive: a. restore to health, a leper 2 Kings 5:7, Hezekiah Isaiah 38:16. b. revive the לֵב and רוּחַ Isaiah 57:15 (twice in verse). c. restore to life, the dead 2 Kings 8:1,5 (3 t. in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance keep live, make alive, certainly, give promise life, let, suffer to live, nourish upA primitive root (compare chavah, chayah); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive -- keep (live, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save (alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole. see HEBREW chavah see HEBREW chayah Forms and Transliterations אֲחַיֶּ֑ה אֶֽחְיֶ֑ה אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה אֶחְיֶ֖ה אחיה הֲיִ֫חְיֶ֥ה הֲתִחְיֶ֖ינָה הֶחֱיִתָ֑נוּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃ הֶחֱיָ֣ה הֶחֱיָ֤ה הֶחֱיָ֥ה הֶחֱיָ֨ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה הַחֲי֖וּ הַחֲיִתֶ֣ם הַיְחַיּ֧וּ האחיה החיה החיו החייתי׃ החייתם החיתם החיתנו היחיה היחיו התחיינה וְאֶֽחְיֶ֑ה וְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ וְהַחֲיִתֶ֞ם וְהַחֲיֵ֣ה וְהַחֲיֵֽנִי׃ וְחֵ֥י וְחָי֥וּ וְחָיְתָ֣ה וְחָיְתָ֥ה וְחָיִ֖תָה וְחָיִ֣יתָ וְחָיָ֑ה וְחָיָ֔ה וְחָיָ֣ה וְחָיָֽה׃ וְחָיוּ֙ וְיִֽחְיֽוּ׃ וְיֶֽחִי׃ וְנִֽחְיֶה֙ וְנִחְיֶ֖ה וְנִחְיֶ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ וִֽ֭יחַיֵּהוּ וִֽחְי֑וּ וִֽחְי֖וּ וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ וִֽיחִי־ וִחְיִיתֶ֑ם וִחְיִיתֶ֔ם וִחְיִיתֶֽם׃ וִיחִ֗י וִיחִ֥י וֶֽחְיֵ֑ה וֶֽחְיֵֽה׃ וֶחְיֵ֑ה וַֽיְחִ֣י וַֽיְחִ֥י וַֽיְחִי־ וַאֲחַיֶּ֗ה וַיְחִ֖י וַיְחִ֣י וַיְחִ֤י וַיְחִ֥י וַיְחִ֨י וַיְחַיֶּ֕הָ וַיִּֽחְי֗וּ וַיֶּ֑חִי וַיֶּֽחִי׃ וַתְּחִ֕י וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָ וָחַ֖י וָחָֽי׃ וּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗ם וּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹת וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת וּלְהַחֲי֣וֹת וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת וּמְחַיֶּ֑ה וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה וּנְחַיֶּה֙ וּתְחִ֣י וּתְחִ֥י ואחיה ואחיה׃ והחיה והחיני׃ והחיתם וחי וחי׃ וחיה וחיה׃ וחיו וחיו׃ וחיית וחייתם וחייתם׃ וחיתה ויחי ויחי־ ויחי׃ ויחיה ויחיהו ויחיו ויחיו׃ ולהחיות ולחיות ולחיותם ומחיה ונחיה ונחיה׃ ותחי ותחיין חֲיִ֔י חֲיִֽי׃ חֲיוֹתָֽם׃ חִ֝יִּיתַ֗נִי חִיִּיתָֽנִי׃ חִיָּֽה׃ חִיָּֽתְנִי׃ חִיּ֔וּ חַ֔י חַ֖י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי חַיֵּ֑נִי חַיֵּ֔יהוּ חַיֵּ֥נִי חַיֵּֽנִי׃ חָי֤וֹ חָי֥וֹ חָיָ֗ה חָיֹ֣ה חָיֹ֥ה חָיוּ֙ חי חיה חיה׃ חיו חיותם׃ חיי חיי׃ חייהו חייתני חייתני׃ חיני חיני׃ חיתני׃ יְחִ֖י יְחִ֗י יְחִ֥י יְחַיֵּ֖נוּ יְחַיֶּ֖ה יְחַיֶּ֣ה יְחַיֶּ֥ה יְחַיֶּֽה׃ יְחַיֶּה־ יְחַיֻּ֣נוּ יְחַיּ֥וּ יְחַיּֽוּ׃ יִֽ֭חְיֶה יִֽחְי֑וּ יִֽחְי֖וּ יִֽחְי֣וּ יִֽחְיֶ֑ה יִֽחְיֶ֔ה יִֽחְיֶ֖ה יִֽחְיֶ֗ה יִֽחְיֶ֜ה יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ יִֽחְיֶה֒ יִֽחְיֶה֙ יִֽחְיֽוּ׃ יִחְי֑וּ יִחְי֔וּ יִחְיֶ֑ה יִחְיֶ֖ה יִחְיֶ֣ה יִחְיֶ֥ה יִחְיֶֽה׃ יחי יחיה יחיה־ יחיה׃ יחיו יחיו׃ יחינו לְהַֽחֲיֽוֹת׃ לְהַחֲי֑וֹת לְהַחֲי֖וֹת לְהַחֲיֹ֣ת לְהַחֲיֹ֥ת לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃ לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ לְחַיֹּת֑וֹ לְחַיֹּתֵ֖נוּ לְחַיּ֥וֹת לְחַיּוֹתָ֑ם לִֽחְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֥נָה להחיות להחיות׃ להחית להחיתו׃ לחיות לחיותם לחיתו לחיתנו לכנה מְחַיֶּ֣ה מחיה נִֽחְיֶ֔ה נִֽחְיֶ֥ה נִֽחְיֶֽה׃ נחיה נחיה׃ תְּ֝חַיֵּ֗נוּ תְּֽחִי־ תְּחִֽי־ תְּחַ֫יֵּ֥נִי תְּחַיֵּ֑נִי תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃ תְּחַיֶּ֥ה תְּחַיּֽוּן׃ תְחַיֶּ֖ה תְחַיֶּֽה׃ תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃ תִּֽחְי֑וּ תִּֽחְי֗וּ תִּֽחְי֜וּ תִּֽחְי֜וּן תִּֽחְיֶ֗ה תִּֽחְיֶה֙ תִּֽחְיוּן֙ תִּחְיֶ֖ה תִֽחְיִ֖י תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה תִֽחְיֶ֔ה תִֽחְיֶֽה׃ תִחְיֶ֑ה תִחְיֶֽה׃ תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי תחי־ תחיה תחיה׃ תחיו תחיון תחיון׃ תחיי תחיינה תחיינה׃ תחייני תחינו תחיני תחיני׃ ’ă·ḥay·yeh ’ăḥayyeh ’eḥ·yeh ’eḥyeh achaiYeh Chai chaiYeihu chaiYeni chaYah chaYi 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wə·ha·ḥă·yi·ṯem wə·ḥā·yāh wə·ḥā·yə·ṯāh wə·ḥā·yî·ṯā wə·ḥā·yi·ṯāh wə·ḥā·yū wə·ḥê wə·niḥ·yeh wə·ye·ḥî wə·yiḥ·yū weḥ·yêh wəhaḥăyêh wəhaḥăyênî wəhaḥăyiṯem wəḥāyāh wəḥāyəṯāh wəḥāyîṯā wəḥāyiṯāh wəḥāyū wəḥê weḥyêh wəniḥyeh wəyeḥî wəyiḥyū wî·ḥay·yê·hū wî·ḥî wî·ḥî- wiḥ·yî·ṯem wiḥ·yū wîḥayyêhū wîḥî wîḥî- wiḥyîṯem wiḥyū yə·ḥay·yê·nū yə·ḥay·yeh yə·ḥay·yeh- yə·ḥay·yū yə·ḥay·yu·nū yə·ḥî yechaiYeh yechaiYenu yechaiYu yechaiYunu yeChi yəḥayyeh yəḥayyeh- yəḥayyênū yəḥayyū yəḥayyunū yəḥî yichYeh yichYu yiḥ·yeh yiḥ·yū yiḥyeh yiḥyūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 5:3 HEB: וַֽיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים NAS: When Adam had lived one hundred KJV: And Adam lived an hundred and thirty INT: had lived Adam and thirty Genesis 5:6 Genesis 5:7 Genesis 5:9 Genesis 5:10 Genesis 5:12 Genesis 5:13 Genesis 5:15 Genesis 5:16 Genesis 5:18 Genesis 5:19 Genesis 5:21 Genesis 5:25 Genesis 5:26 Genesis 5:28 Genesis 5:30 Genesis 6:19 Genesis 6:20 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 9:28 Genesis 11:11 Genesis 11:12 Genesis 11:13 Genesis 11:14 Genesis 11:15 263 Occurrences |
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, חֲיָא; Palmyrene חיי life, life-time, Vog32, 74) — 
