חָיָה
cha.yah
“to live”
Definition
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
a primitive root (compare H2331 (חָוָה), H2421 (חָיָה));
- to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
חָיָה appears 245 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
He built up the city around it, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding wall, while Joab restored the rest of the city.
Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived?
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When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.
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