חֵיוַ֨ת

𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤕

cheyvat

beasts of

(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; an animal; beast.

H2423

Daniel 2:38 · Word #7

Lexicon H2423

Lemmaחֵיוָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤀
Transliterationchêyvâʼ
Strong'sH2423
In-contextbeasts of

Morphology ANcfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2423-03

living-creature of

Rootחיה (ḥ-y-h)
Core Meaningslife, living, vitality, being alive
Semantic Rangeliving being, animal, beast, creature (especially non-human living beings)
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Aramaic portions of Daniel, this term is used for symbolic beasts representing kingdoms or empires, emphasizing their animated, life-filled yet untamed character within prophetic visions.
Morphological NotesAramaic noun, common feminine singular, construct state; from חֵיוָא (chêyvâʼ), related to the root חיה (to live). The construct form links it grammatically to a following genitive noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root חיה (ḥ-y-h), conveying the idea of life or that which lives. As an Aramaic feminine singular noun in the construct state (ANcfsc), it is rendered "living-creature of," preserving both its singular feminine form and its construct relationship to a following noun.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חיה (life, living, vitality, being alive)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2421-01 achayeh I will make alive
H2416-01 bachayim in the living-ones
H2416-02 bachayin in the living-ones

Word Usage (20 occurrences of H2423)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:38 חֵיוַ֨ת cheyvat beasts of
Daniel 4:9 חֵיוַ֣ת cheyvat beasts-of
Daniel 4:11 חֵֽיוְתָ/א֙ cheyveta the-beasts
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