חֵיוָה֩
𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤄
chêyvâʼ
beast
A living creature or animal, most often referring to non-human, animate life forms such as animals and wild beasts; can be used in a general sense for terrestrial animals, but is also contextually used in apocalyptic literature for visionary, symbolic figures representing kingdoms, powers, or phenomena. In literal contexts, denotes animal life distinct from humankind.
Daniel 7:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H2423
| Lemma | חֵיוָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | chêyvâʼ |
| Strong's | H2423 |
| Definition | A living creature or animal, most often referring to non-human, animate life forms such as animals and wild beasts; can be used in a general sense for terrestrial animals, but is also contextually used in apocalyptic literature for visionary, symbolic figures representing kingdoms, powers, or phenomena. In literal contexts, denotes animal life distinct from humankind. |
Morphology ANcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beast |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2423-01
living creature
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular; absolute state (Aramaic form). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Living creature" directly reflects the root sense of being alive (חיה/חייא) and preserves the singular, feminine noun form without importing contextual nuance. It maintains the core idea of animate, non-human life derived from the verbal root "to live." |
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