2417. chay

Strong's 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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2198 (ζάω, zao) – to live

- G2222 (ζωή, zoe) – life

Usage: The Hebrew word "chay" primarily denotes the state of being alive or living. It is used to describe living creatures, life itself, and sometimes metaphorically to refer to vitality or freshness. In the Old Testament, "chay" is often used to contrast with death, emphasizing the dynamic and active nature of life as given by God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, life was seen as a divine gift from God, and the concept of "chay" was deeply intertwined with the covenant relationship between God and His people. Life was not merely biological existence but included spiritual and communal dimensions. The Israelites understood life as a blessing and a sign of God's favor, often associated with prosperity, health, and longevity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

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

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'

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.