הַ/חַיִּ֖ים
𐤄/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌
hachayim
of life
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.
Jeremiah 21:8 · Word #13
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| In-context | of life |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2416-36
the living ones
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + masculine plural absolute noun/adjectival form חַיִּים from חַי ("living"). Though morphologically plural, it can function as a plural of intensity when denoting "life" abstractly. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form הַחַיִּים is masculine plural absolute with the definite article ("the") from חַי ("living, alive"), derived from the root חיה ("to live"). Rendering it as "the living ones" preserves both the plural masculine form and the core idea of active life inherent in the root. |
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Words from Root חיה (to live, be alive, have life, sustain life, vitality)
| 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 |