חַ֔י
𐤇𐤉
chay
lives
from חָיָה; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Genesis 9:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| In-context | lives |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2416-10
living (masculine singular) / he lived
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | to live, be alive, vitality, life-force, continued existence |
| Semantic Range | alive, living, living being, life, lifetime, fresh (as in water or vegetation), raw (of flesh), vigorous, enduring |
| Conceptual Significance | From this root comes the foundational biblical concept of life as a gift and sustaining power from יהוה, who is called "the living God." The term distinguishes the animate from the inanimate and often marks covenant vitality, blessing, and divine presence in contrast to death or lifeless idols. |
| Morphological Notes | Occurs as an adjective masculine singular absolute (חַי/חָי) meaning "living, alive," and as a Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular verb (חָי) meaning "he lived." The adjective can function substantivally ("a living one"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective form (masculine singular absolute) is rendered "living," preserving the concrete sense of possessing life or vitality from the root חיה. The verbal form (Qal perfect 3ms) is rendered "he lived," reflecting simple active action in the completed aspect, third masculine singular. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיה (to live, be alive, vitality, life-force, continued existence)
| 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 (503 occurrences of H2416)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:20 | חַיָּ֑ה | chayah | living |
| Genesis 1:21 | הַֽ/חַיָּ֣ה | hachayah | living |
| Genesis 1:24 | חַיָּה֙ | chayah | living |