חַיַּ֣ת
𐤇𐤉𐤕
chay
beasts
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).
Genesis 3:14 · Word #14
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 HNcfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beasts |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-12
living-being of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חַיַּת is the feminine singular construct of חַי, functioning substantivally to denote a living being or animate creature. The construct state is reflected by "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
living-being of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1's rendering accurately preserves the construct relationship and SILEX definition (living being/creature), appropriate for parallel structure to behemah. |