Lexicon Yechiyyah: Yechiyyah Original Word: יְחִיָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jehiah From chayah and Yahh; Jah will live; Jechijah, an Israelite -- Jehiah. see HEBREW chayah see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chayah and Yah Definition "may Yah live," an Isr. NASB Translation Jehiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְחִיָּה proper name, masculine (may Yah live) keeper of the ark 1 Chronicles 15:24 (ᵐ5 Ιε(α)ια, ᵐ5L Ιειηλ). חיל see I. II. חול above חַיִל, חֵיל, חִיל, חִילָה, חֵילָם, חֵילָן see below I. II. חול above חִין see below חנן. חִיצוֺן, חַיִץ see below I. II. חוץ. חֵיק see below חוק. חִירָה see below I. חור. חִירָם, חִירוֺם see below אח, אחה above. חֵךְ see below חנך. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָיָה (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to be alive," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew name Jechijah in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of life associated with the name can be related to Greek terms such as ζωή (zoe, Strong's Greek 2222), meaning "life," which is used in the New Testament to describe both physical and spiritual life. Usage: Jechijah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: • Jechijah is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Levi. Specifically, he is noted as a descendant of Levi through the line of Merari. The name Jechijah reflects a common practice in Hebrew culture of incorporating the divine name Yahweh into personal names, signifying a relationship with or a declaration about God. The name underscores the belief in Yahweh as the source of life and existence. Forms and Transliterations וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה ויחיה vichiYah wî·ḥî·yāh wîḥîyāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 15:24 HEB: וְעֹבֵ֤ד אֱדֹם֙ וִֽיחִיָּ֔ה שֹׁעֲרִ֖ים לָאָרֽוֹן׃ NAS: Obed-edom and Jehiah also [were] gatekeepers KJV: and Obededom and Jehiah [were] doorkeepers INT: of God Obed-edom and Jehiah also gatekeepers the ark 1 Occurrence |