וָ/חָ֔י
𐤅/𐤇𐤉
vachay
and live
a primitive root (compare חָיָה); to live; causatively to revive; live, save life.
Ezekiel 47:9 · Word #24
Lexicon H2425
| Lemma | חָיַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤉 |
| Transliteration | châyay |
| Strong's | H2425 |
| In-context | and live |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2425-02
and he lived
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ plus Qal wayyiqtol (Vqq3ms) of חָיָה; 3rd person masculine singular; narrative past tense form typical of Hebrew prose. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular, narrating a past action: "and he lived." The rendering preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem and reflects the masculine singular subject inherent in the morphology. |
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Words from Root חיה (life, living, vitality, continued existence, revival)
| 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 H2425)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:22 | וָ/חַ֥י | vachay | and live |
| Genesis 5:5 | חַ֔י | chay | he lived |
| Genesis 25:7 | חָ֑י | chay | he lived |