וְ֝/חַיִּ֗ים
𐤅/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌
chay
and 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).
Job 3:20 · Word #5
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 HC/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 | and life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-61
and lives
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine plural noun, absolute state (from חַי, derived from חיה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַיִּים is a masculine plural absolute form derived from the root חיה, denoting life or living vitality. The plural form is preserved as "lives," and the prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered as "and." |
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