חֵיוָן֙

𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤍

cheyvan

beasts

(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; an animal; beast.

H2423

Daniel 7:3 · Word #2

Lexicon H2423

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

Morphology ANcfpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2423-02

living creatures

Morphological NotesAramaic noun (common feminine plural absolute) from חֵיוָא (singular). The plural ending -ָן marks the feminine plural in Biblical Aramaic.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root חיה ("to live"), so "living creatures" preserves the life-based sense rather than the more limited "beasts." The morphology (Aramaic noun, common feminine plural absolute) is reflected in the plural "creatures," matching the feminine plural form in Aramaic.

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Words from Root חיה (life, living, vitality, animate existence)

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