וְ/חַיִּֽים
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).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)Proverbs 22:4 · Word #7
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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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and lives
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and lives' matches the Hebrew plural and is contextually correct, capturing the sense of enduring life as a reward; no change required. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/חַיִּֽים (chay) — 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).