חַיִּ֖ים
𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌
chayim
living
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.
Leviticus 15:13 · Word #15
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| In-context | living |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2416-29
lives
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | to live, to be alive, to revive, to sustain life |
| Semantic Range | life, lives, lifetime, living state, living beings, livelihood, vitality, sustenance |
| Conceptual Significance | חַיִּים expresses the state and gift of being alive, often viewed in Scripture as granted and sustained by God. It encompasses not only biological existence but covenantal blessing, flourishing, and enduring vitality in relationship with YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine plural absolute (HNcmpa; occasionally adjectival masculine plural absolute in form). Though plural in form, it often functions as an abstract noun meaning “life.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חַיִּים is a masculine plural absolute noun derived from the root חיה (“to live”). Rendering it as “lives” preserves both the plural morphology and the core idea of living vitality inherent in the root, even when used abstractly for “life.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיה (to live, to be alive, to revive, to sustain life)
| 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 |