יִחְיֶֽה

𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤄

yicheyeh

will live

a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

H2421

Proverbs 15:27 · Word #7

Lexicon H2421

Lemmaחָיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤉𐤄
Transliterationchâyâh
Strong'sH2421
In-contextwill live

Morphology HVqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H2421-85

he will live

Rootחיה (ḥ-y-h)
Core Meaningslife, vitality, continued existence, preservation, flourishing
Semantic Rangeto live, remain alive, continue in life, recover, be sustained, flourish, enjoy life, live eternally (in theological contexts)
Conceptual Significanceחיה expresses the fundamental biblical concept of life as a gift sustained by God. It often signifies covenant blessing, survival through judgment, and the hope of restoration, highlighting that true life—physical or spiritual—derives from divine preservation.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect (yiqtol) form, 3rd person masculine singular from חָיָה. Indicates incomplete, future, habitual, or modal action depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a simple active action in incomplete/future aspect: "he will live." The rendering preserves the core idea of ongoing life inherent in the root חיה and accurately reflects the masculine singular subject.

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Words from Root חיה (life, vitality, continued existence, preservation, flourishing)

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 (265 occurrences of H2421)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 5:3 וַֽ/יְחִ֣י vayechi And Adam lived
Genesis 5:6 וַֽ/יְחִי vayechi and lived
Genesis 5:7 וַֽ/יְחִי vayechi and lived