חָ֑י
𐤇𐤉
chay
he lived
a primitive root (compare חָיָה); to live; causatively to revive; live, save life.
Genesis 25:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H2425
| Lemma | חָיַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤉 |
| Transliteration | châyay |
| Strong's | H2425 |
| In-context | he lived |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2425-01
alive (masculine singular) / he lived
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | life, living, vitality, continued existence, preservation of life |
| Semantic Range | to be alive, to live, to remain alive, to continue in life, to revive (in causative stems), living being, active life-force |
| Conceptual Significance | The root חיה expresses the fundamental biblical concept of life as a gift sustained by Elohim. It underlies key themes of covenantal blessing (life versus death), divine preservation, and restoration, forming the basis for theological reflection on physical life, communal survival, and spiritual vitality. |
| Morphological Notes | Appears as masculine singular adjective (absolute) חַי/חָי meaning "alive," and as Qal perfect 3ms verb from חיה meaning "he lived." The adjective functions predicatively or attributively; the verb denotes simple active living or continuing in life. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective forms (masculine singular absolute) are rendered "alive," preserving the stative sense of being in a state of life. The Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb is rendered "he lived," reflecting completed action in the simple (Qal) stem and maintaining masculine singular agreement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיה (life, living, vitality, continued existence, preservation of 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 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 |