לְ/חֵ֣יוְתָ֔/א

𐤋/𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤕/𐤀

lecheyveta

to the beast

(Aramaic) from חֲיָא; an animal; beast.

H2423

Daniel 7:6 · Word #18

Lexicon H2423

Lemmaחֵיוָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤀
Transliterationchêyvâʼ
Strong'sH2423
In-contextto the beast

Morphology AR/Ncfsd/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 s — Singular — Singular
State d — Determined — The noun is definite

SIBI-P1 H2423-06

to the living-beast

Rootחיה (ḥ-y-h)
Core Meaningslife, living being, vitality, animal life
Semantic Rangeanimal, beast, living creature, wild beast; sometimes symbolic of kingdoms or powers
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical Aramaic (notably Daniel), חֵיוָא often refers to beasts in visionary imagery, symbolizing earthly kingdoms or forces in contrast to human or divine rule, emphasizing the distinction between mere animate life and divinely ordered authority.
Morphological NotesAramaic common noun, feminine singular, determined (emphatic) state; prefixed with לְ (“to”). Occurs once. Strong’s H2423 (חֵיוָא).
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root חיה, conveying the idea of life or living vitality. As an Aramaic feminine singular noun in the determined state with the prefixed preposition לְ (“to”), the form means “to the living-beast,” preserving both the singular feminine sense and the definite article implied by the determined state.

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Words from Root חיה (life, living being, vitality, animal life)

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
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