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.
Proverbs 15:27 · Word #7
Lexicon H2421
| Lemma | חָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châyâh |
| Strong's | H2421 |
| In-context | will 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
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | life, vitality, continued existence, preservation, flourishing |
| Semantic Range | to live, remain alive, continue in life, recover, be sustained, flourish, enjoy life, live eternally (in theological contexts) |
| Conceptual Significance | חיה 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 Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect (yiqtol) form, 3rd person masculine singular from חָיָה. Indicates incomplete, future, habitual, or modal action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |