חַיֵּ֣י
𐤇𐤉𐤉
chay
life of
Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)Genesis 23:1 · Word #2
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| Definition | Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water). |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | life of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-23
lives of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (HNcmpc). |
| Rendering Rationale | This is the masculine plural construct form of חַי, derived from the root חיה (“to live”). The plural preserves the Hebrew sense of multiple or collective “lives,” and the construct state is reflected by the relational phrase “of.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
livings of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the years of the life of". |
Bantu Hebrew
חַיֵּ֣י (chay) — Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).