2423. cheva or chevah

Strong's Lexicon

cheva or chevah: Beast, animal

Original Word: חֵיוָא
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: cheyva'
Pronunciation: khay-vah
Phonetic Spelling: (khay-vaw')
Definition: Beast, animal
Meaning: an animal

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to live

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2342 (θηρίον, therion) - Often used in the New Testament to refer to a beast or wild animal, particularly in apocalyptic literature such as Revelation.

Usage: The Hebrew word "cheva" or "chevah" is used in the Old Testament to refer to a living creature, often translated as "beast" or "animal." It is typically used to describe non-human living beings, particularly those that are wild or untamed. The term emphasizes the vitality and life inherent in these creatures.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, animals played a significant role in daily life, serving as sources of labor, food, and clothing. The distinction between clean and unclean animals was crucial for dietary laws and religious practices. The term "cheva" reflects the broader biblical worldview that sees all living creatures as part of God's creation, each with its role and purpose.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to chayyah
Definition
beast
NASB Translation
beast (6), beast's (1), beasts (13).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beast

(Aramaic) from chaya'; an animal -- beast.

see HEBREW chaya'

Forms and Transliterations

חֵֽיוְתָא֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔א חֵֽיוָתָא֙ חֵיוְתָ֣א חֵיוְתָ֥א חֵיוַ֣ת חֵיוַ֤ת חֵיוַ֧ת חֵיוַ֨ת חֵיוָ֖ה חֵיוָ֣ה חֵיוָה֩ חֵיוָן֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א חיוה חיון חיות חיותא לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א לחיותא cheiVah cheiVan cheiVat cheivaTa cheiveTa cheivTa ḥê·wā·ṯā ḥê·wāh ḥê·wān ḥê·waṯ ḥê·wə·ṯā ḥêwāh ḥêwān ḥêwaṯ ḥêwāṯā ḥêwəṯā lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā leCheiveTa ləḥêwəṯā

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:38
HEB: בְּֽנֵי־ אֲ֠נָשָׁא חֵיוַ֨ת בָּרָ֤א וְעוֹף־
NAS: dwell, [or] the beasts of the field,
KJV: dwell, the beasts of the field
INT: the sons of men the beasts of the field the birds

Daniel 4:12
HEB: תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙
NAS: for all. The beasts of the field
KJV: for all: the beasts of the field
INT: under found the beasts of the field branches

Daniel 4:14
HEB: אִנְבֵּ֑הּ תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ מִן־ תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי
NAS: its fruit; Let the beasts flee
KJV: his fruit: let the beasts get away
INT: fruit flee the beasts from it

Daniel 4:15
HEB: יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־ חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב
NAS: And let him share with the beasts in the grass
KJV: [be] with the beasts in the grass
INT: him be drenched with the beasts share the grass

Daniel 4:16
HEB: יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּלְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ
NAS: from [that of] a man And let a beast's mind
KJV: man's, and let a beast's heart
INT: be changed mind A beast's be given seven

Daniel 4:21
HEB: תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי
NAS: under which the beasts of the field
KJV: under which the beasts of the field
INT: under dwelt the beasts of the field branches

Daniel 4:23
HEB: יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ
NAS: and let him share with the beasts of the field
KJV: [be] with the beasts of the field,
INT: him be drenched with the beasts of the field share

Daniel 4:25
HEB: אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה
NAS: and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field,
KJV: with the beasts of the field,
INT: mankind with the beasts of the field shall be

Daniel 4:32
HEB: טָֽרְדִ֜ין וְֽעִם־ חֵיוַ֧ת בָּרָ֣א מְדֹרָ֗ךְ
NAS: and your dwelling place [will be] with the beasts of the field.
KJV: [shall be] with the beasts of the field:
INT: will be driven with the beasts of the field and your dwelling

Daniel 5:21
HEB: וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ עִם־ חֵיוְתָ֣א [שְׁוִי כ]
NAS: like [that of] beasts, and his dwelling place
KJV: like the beasts, and his dwelling
INT: and his heart like beasts make like with

Daniel 7:3
HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֤ע חֵיוָן֙ רַבְרְבָ֔ן סָלְקָ֖ן
NAS: great beasts were coming
KJV: And four great beasts came up from
INT: and four beasts great were coming

Daniel 7:5
HEB: וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָה֩ אָחֳרִ֨י תִנְיָנָ֜ה
NAS: another beast, a second
KJV: another beast, a second,
INT: and behold beast another A second

Daniel 7:6
HEB: וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה רֵאשִׁין֙ לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן יְהִ֥יב
NAS: of a bird; the beast also had four
KJV: of a fowl; the beast had also four
INT: had four heads the beast and dominion was given

Daniel 7:7
HEB: לֵֽילְיָ֗א וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָ֣ה [רְבִיעָיָה כ]
NAS: a fourth beast, dreadful
KJV: a fourth beast, dreadful
INT: the night and behold beast fourth dreadful

Daniel 7:7
HEB: מִן־ כָּל־ חֵֽיוָתָא֙ דִּ֣י קָֽדָמַ֔יהּ
NAS: from all the beasts that were before
KJV: all the beasts that [were] before
INT: from all the beasts that were before

Daniel 7:11
HEB: דִּ֨י קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ
NAS: until the beast was slain,
KJV: [even] till the beast was slain,
INT: which was slain the beast was destroyed body

Daniel 7:12
HEB: וּשְׁאָר֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔א הֶעְדִּ֖יו שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן
NAS: As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion
KJV: As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion
INT: the rest of the beasts was taken their dominion

Daniel 7:17
HEB: אִלֵּין֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א דִּ֥י
NAS: These great beasts, which are four
KJV: These great beasts, which are four,
INT: These beasts great which

Daniel 7:19
HEB: לְיַצָּבָ֔א עַל־ חֵֽיוְתָא֙ רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א דִּֽי־
NAS: of the fourth beast, which
KJV: of the fourth beast, which was diverse
INT: to know of beast of the fourth which

Daniel 7:23
HEB: כֵּן֮ אֲמַר֒ חֵֽיוְתָא֙ רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א מַלְכ֤וּ
NAS: The fourth beast will be a fourth
KJV: The fourth beast shall be
INT: Thus said beast the fourth kingdom

20 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2423
20 Occurrences

ḥê·wāh — 3 Occ.
ḥê·wān — 1 Occ.
ḥê·waṯ — 6 Occ.
ḥê·wā·ṯā — 3 Occ.
ḥê·wə·ṯā — 4 Occ.
ḥê·wə·ṯā — 2 Occ.
lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā — 1 Occ.