מֵֽ/חַיִּ֔ים
𐤌/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌
chay
rather-than-life
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).
Jeremiah 8:3 · Word #3
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 HR/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | rather-than-life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-47
lives
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural absolute from חַי (alive/living). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חַיִּים is the masculine plural absolute of חַי, functioning substantivally. Rendering it as "lives" preserves both the plural morphology and its core sense of living vitality derived from the root "to live." |
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