H2418 חֲיָא chăyâʼ → Derivative
6 languagesDerivative of root חיה — canonical: H2421 חָיָה (10 family members).
To live, to be alive; to experience or possess life. The term denotes the state of being alive as opposed to being dead, and can refer to both the physical act of living and the abstract principle of life or vitality. In extended senses, it can mean to keep alive, preserve, or sustain life, particularly with God or a ruler as the agent.
Etymology
A borrowing of the Hebrew root חיה (ḥ-y-h), which means 'to live' or 'be alive.' The Aramaic form חֲיָא employs the characteristic Aramaic ending and slight vocalic shift, retaining the basic root meaning but used in Aramaic sections of the biblical text.