ו/חית/י
𐤅/𐤇𐤉𐤕/𐤉
chay
and my 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 33:28 · Word #6
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/Ncfsc/Sp1cs
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 | and my life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-51
and my life
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 1cs suffix; prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from חיה and denotes "life" as that which is alive or possesses vitality. The feminine singular construct with first common singular suffix yields "my life," and the prefixed conjunction adds "and." |
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