חַ֠יַּיָּ/א
𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤀
chayaya
the living
(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; alive; also (as noun in plural) life; life, that liveth, living.
H2417
Daniel 4:14 · Word #11
Lexicon H2417
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2417 |
| In-context | the living |
Morphology AAampd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H2417-02
the living ones
| Root | חי (ḥ-y-y) |
| Core Meanings | life, vitality, living state, aliveness |
| Semantic Range | alive, living, living beings, those who are alive, life as an active state |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, "the living ones" often distinguishes animate beings from the dead, idols, or lifeless matter, underscoring the vitality that comes from the living God and the contrast between life and death in covenantal theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic adjective from חַי ("living"), masculine plural emphatic/determined state (AAampd), functioning substantivally as a noun: "the living ones." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Aramaic masculine plural in the emphatic (determined) state, so it is rendered with a definite sense as "the living ones." The translation preserves the root idea of life (ḥ-y-y) while accurately reflecting masculine plural number and definiteness. |
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Word Usage (7 occurrences of H2417)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:30 | חַיַּיָּ֔/א | chayaya | living |
| Daniel 4:14 | חַ֠יַּיָּ/א | chayaya | the living |
| Daniel 4:31 | וּ/לְ/חַ֥י | ulechay | and-to-the-Living-One |