יְחַיֻּ֣/נוּ
𐤉𐤇𐤉/𐤍𐤅
châyâh
they keep us alive
To live, be alive, exist in a living state; to remain alive, survive, or be spared; to revive or be restored to life from a state near death, illness, or disaster; causatively, to give or sustain life, preserve, keep alive, nourish, or revive someone or something; by extension, to prosper, flourish, or experience well-being. The word conveys both literal physical life and, in extended senses, vitality, restoration, and shared life in social or communal contexts.
2 Kings 7:4 · Word #20
Lexicon H2421
| Lemma | חָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châyâh |
| Strong's | H2421 |
| Definition | To live, be alive, exist in a living state; to remain alive, survive, or be spared; to revive or be restored to life from a state near death, illness, or disaster; causatively, to give or sustain life, preserve, keep alive, nourish, or revive someone or something; by extension, to prosper, flourish, or experience well-being. The word conveys both literal physical life and, in extended senses, vitality, restoration, and shared life in social or communal contexts. |
Morphology HVpi3mp/Sp1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they keep us alive |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2421-83
they will keep us alive
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (causative/intensive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person common plural suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys a causative/intensive sense of causing life or preserving life. The imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 1st common plural suffix yields "they will" acting upon "us," thus "they will keep us alive." |
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