2417. chay

Lexicon

chay: Alive, living, life

Original Word: חַי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chay
Pronunciation: khah-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (khah'-ee)
Definition: Alive, living, life
Meaning: alive, life

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

life, that lives, living

(Aramaic) from chaya'; alive; also (as noun in plural) life -- life, that liveth, living.

see HEBREW chaya'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to chay
Definition
living
NASB Translation
life (2), living (3), living man (1), who lives (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חיה (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to be alive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2198: ζάω (zaō) • to live, be alive
• Strong's Greek Number 2222: ζωή (zōē) • life

These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey similar concepts of life and living, reflecting the continuity of this theme from the Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures into the Greek texts.

Usage: This word appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. It is used to denote life or living creatures, often in contrast to death or inanimate objects.

Context: • The term חַי (chai) is primarily found in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, such as in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe the living God, living creatures, or the state of being alive. For example, in Daniel 6:20, King Darius refers to Daniel's God as "the living God" (אֱלָהָא חַיָּא, 'elahā chaiyā), emphasizing God's active and enduring presence.
• The concept of life in the biblical context often extends beyond mere physical existence to include spiritual vitality and divine favor. The use of חַי in Aramaic texts underscores the continuity of this theme across different languages and sections of the Bible.
• In the broader biblical narrative, life is a gift from God, and being "alive" often implies being in a state of blessing or under divine protection. The Aramaic usage of חַי aligns with this understanding, highlighting the vibrancy and sanctity of life as perceived in the biblical worldview.

Forms and Transliterations

בְחַיִּ֛ין בחיין וּלְחַ֥י ולחי חַ֠יַּיָּא חַיַּיָּ֔א חַיָּ֔א חַיָּ֗א חיא חייא לְחַיֵּ֥י לחיי ḇə·ḥay·yîn ḇəḥayyîn chaiYa chaiyaiYa ḥay·yā ḥay·yay·yā ḥayyā ḥayyayyā lə·ḥay·yê lechaiYei ləḥayyê ū·lə·ḥay uleChai ūləḥay vechaiYin

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 6:10
HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֑א וּמְצַלַּ֕יִן לְחַיֵּ֥י מַלְכָּ֖א וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃
NAS: and pray for the life of the king
KJV: and pray for the life of the king,
INT: of heaven and pray the life of the king and his sons

Daniel 2:30
HEB: מִן־ כָּל־ חַיַּיָּ֔א רָזָ֥א דְנָ֖ה
NAS: [in] any [other] living man, but for the purpose
KJV: any living, but
INT: more any living mystery this

Daniel 4:17
HEB: דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־ שַׁלִּ֨יט
NAS: In order that the living may know
KJV: the intent that the living may know
INT: forasmuch may know the living forasmuch is ruler

Daniel 4:34
HEB: ק) בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת
NAS: and honored Him who lives forever;
KJV: and honoured him that liveth for ever,
INT: high blessed who forever and praised

Daniel 6:20
HEB: עֲבֵד֙ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֔א אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י
NAS: servant of the living God,
KJV: servant of the living God,
INT: servant God of the living has your God whom

Daniel 6:26
HEB: ה֣וּא ׀ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֗א וְקַיָּם֙ לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין
NAS: of Daniel; For He is the living God
KJV: of Daniel: for he [is] the living God,
INT: it God is the living and enduring forever

Daniel 7:12
HEB: שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן וְאַרְכָ֧ה בְחַיִּ֛ין יְהִ֥יבַת לְה֖וֹן
NAS: but an extension of life was granted
KJV: taken away: yet their lives were prolonged
INT: their dominion an extension of life was granted for

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2417
7 Occurrences

ḥay·yā — 2 Occ.
ḥay·yay·yā — 2 Occ.
lə·ḥay·yê — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·ḥay — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḥay·yîn — 1 Occ.