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HebrewH2417Adjective

חַי

chay

3Occurrences
H2417Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

alive; also (as noun in plural) life

(Aramaic) from H2418 (חֲיָא);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
alive, living, life Aramaic of chay (*חַי *"alive" H2416A)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

A:A

Full Description

A:A

Occurrences

חַי appears 3 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Daniel
2
Ezra
1

Key Passages

Daniel 2:30BSB

And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

Daniel 7:12BSB

As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.

Ezra 6:10BSB

Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.