חֵיוָתָ֣/א
𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤕/𐤀
cheyvata
beasts
(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; an animal; beast.
Daniel 7:17 · Word #2
Lexicon H2423
| Lemma | חֵיוָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | chêyvâʼ |
| Strong's | H2423 |
| In-context | beasts |
Morphology ANcfpd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
SIBI-P1 H2423-04
the living-beast (feminine singular, determined) / the living-beasts (feminine plural, determined)
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | to live, to be alive, living being, life-force |
| Semantic Range | living creature, animal, beast (wild or domesticated), animate being in contrast to humans or divine beings |
| Conceptual Significance | In Biblical Aramaic (notably Daniel), חֵיוָא often symbolizes kingdoms or powers portrayed as beasts, emphasizing their animate, instinct-driven nature. The term underscores creatureliness—beings that possess life derived from the Creator but remain distinct from humanity made in His image. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common feminine noun in the emphatic (determined) state. Forms include feminine singular determined (ANcfsd/Td) and feminine plural determined (ANcfpd/Td). The emphatic ending -תָא marks definiteness ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חיה, "to live," and denotes a creature characterized by life. Rendering it as "living-beast" preserves the connection to the life-root rather than using a generic term like "animal." The forms are feminine and in the determined (emphatic) state in Biblical Aramaic, reflected by "the" and by distinguishing singular and plural forms. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיה (to live, to be alive, living being, life-force)
| 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 |