וּ/לְ/חַ֥י

𐤅/𐤋/𐤇𐤉

ulechay

and-to-the-Living-One

(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; alive; also (as noun in plural) life; life, that liveth, living.

H2417

Daniel 4:31 · Word #14

Lexicon H2417

Lemmaחַי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤉
Transliterationchay
Strong'sH2417
In-contextand-to-the-Living-One

Morphology AC/To/Aamsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H2417-04

and to the Living One

Rootחיה (ḥ-y-h)
Core Meaningslife, livingness, vitality, being alive
Semantic Rangealive, living, life, living being, one who lives; when used of God, emphasizes His enduring, active life.
Conceptual SignificanceWhen applied to God, "the Living One" highlights His self-existence and active, enduring vitality in contrast to lifeless idols. The term underscores divine immediacy, power, and ongoing presence among His people.
Morphological NotesAramaic conjunction וּ + preposition לְ + adjective masculine singular (Aamsc) from חַי, used substantively to denote a living being; masculine singular form preserved.
Rendering RationaleThe form is an Aramaic masculine singular adjective (חַי) used substantively, meaning "living one." The prefixed conjunction וּ ("and") and preposition לְ ("to") are preserved in the rendering, and the masculine singular sense is maintained with "the Living One."

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

Words from Root חיה (life, livingness, 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 (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