◄ 2423. cheva or chevah ►
Strong's Lexicon cheva or chevah: Beast, animal Original Word: חֵיוָא Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: cheyva' Pronunciation: khay-vah Phonetic Spelling: (khay-vaw') Definition: an animal Meaning: An animal, beast. Word Origin: Derived from the root חַי (chay), meaning "to live" or "life." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2342: θηρίον (therion), meaning "a wild beast" or "animal," often used in the New Testament to symbolize destructive or malevolent forces, as seen in the Book of Revelation. Usage: The term חֵיוָא is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Daniel, to refer to animals or beasts. It is often used in a symbolic context to represent kingdoms or empires. Context: The Aramaic word חֵיוָא (cheyva) appears in the Book of Daniel, a text that includes significant portions written in Aramaic. This term is primarily found in the prophetic visions of Daniel, where it is used to describe various beasts that symbolize empires or kingdoms. For instance, in Daniel 7:3, the text states, "Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea." These beasts are later interpreted as representing four successive kingdoms. The use of חֵיוָא in these passages underscores the symbolic nature of the visions, where animals are employed to convey the characteristics and destinies of human empires. The imagery of beasts in Daniel serves to communicate the transient and often violent nature of earthly powers, contrasting with the eternal kingdom of God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to chayyah Definition beast NASB Translation beast (6), beast's (1), beasts (13). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beast (Aramaic) from chaya'; an animal -- beast. see HEBREW chaya' Forms and Transliterations חֵֽיוְתָא֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔א חֵֽיוָתָא֙ חֵיוְתָ֣א חֵיוְתָ֥א חֵיוַ֣ת חֵיוַ֤ת חֵיוַ֧ת חֵיוַ֨ת חֵיוָ֖ה חֵיוָ֣ה חֵיוָה֩ חֵיוָן֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א חיוה חיון חיות חיותא לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א לחיותא cheiVah cheiVan cheiVat cheivaTa cheiveTa cheivTa ḥê·wā·ṯā ḥê·wāh ḥê·wān ḥê·waṯ ḥê·wə·ṯā ḥêwāh ḥêwān ḥêwaṯ ḥêwāṯā ḥêwəṯā lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā leCheiveTa ləḥêwəṯā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 2:38 HEB: בְּֽנֵי־ אֲ֠נָשָׁא חֵיוַ֨ת בָּרָ֤א וְעוֹף־ NAS: dwell, [or] the beasts of the field, KJV: dwell, the beasts of the field INT: the sons of men the beasts of the field the birds Daniel 4:12 HEB: תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ NAS: for all. The beasts of the field KJV: for all: the beasts of the field INT: under found the beasts of the field branches Daniel 4:14 HEB: אִנְבֵּ֑הּ תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ מִן־ תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי NAS: its fruit; Let the beasts flee KJV: his fruit: let the beasts get away INT: fruit flee the beasts from it Daniel 4:15 HEB: יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־ חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב NAS: And let him share with the beasts in the grass KJV: [be] with the beasts in the grass INT: him be drenched with the beasts share the grass Daniel 4:16 HEB: יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּלְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ NAS: from [that of] a man And let a beast's mind KJV: man's, and let a beast's heart INT: be changed mind A beast's be given seven Daniel 4:21 HEB: תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי NAS: under which the beasts of the field KJV: under which the beasts of the field INT: under dwelt the beasts of the field branches Daniel 4:23 HEB: יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ NAS: and let him share with the beasts of the field KJV: [be] with the beasts of the field, INT: him be drenched with the beasts of the field share Daniel 4:25 HEB: אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה NAS: and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, KJV: with the beasts of the field, INT: mankind with the beasts of the field shall be Daniel 4:32 HEB: טָֽרְדִ֜ין וְֽעִם־ חֵיוַ֧ת בָּרָ֣א מְדֹרָ֗ךְ NAS: and your dwelling place [will be] with the beasts of the field. KJV: [shall be] with the beasts of the field: INT: will be driven with the beasts of the field and your dwelling Daniel 5:21 HEB: וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ עִם־ חֵיוְתָ֣א [שְׁוִי כ] NAS: like [that of] beasts, and his dwelling place KJV: like the beasts, and his dwelling INT: and his heart like beasts make like with Daniel 7:3 HEB: וְאַרְבַּ֤ע חֵיוָן֙ רַבְרְבָ֔ן סָלְקָ֖ן NAS: great beasts were coming KJV: And four great beasts came up from INT: and four beasts great were coming Daniel 7:5 HEB: וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָה֩ אָחֳרִ֨י תִנְיָנָ֜ה NAS: another beast, a second KJV: another beast, a second, INT: and behold beast another A second Daniel 7:6 HEB: וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה רֵאשִׁין֙ לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן יְהִ֥יב NAS: of a bird; the beast also had four KJV: of a fowl; the beast had also four INT: had four heads the beast and dominion was given Daniel 7:7 HEB: לֵֽילְיָ֗א וַאֲר֣וּ חֵיוָ֣ה [רְבִיעָיָה כ] NAS: a fourth beast, dreadful KJV: a fourth beast, dreadful INT: the night and behold beast fourth dreadful Daniel 7:7 HEB: מִן־ כָּל־ חֵֽיוָתָא֙ דִּ֣י קָֽדָמַ֔יהּ NAS: from all the beasts that were before KJV: all the beasts that [were] before INT: from all the beasts that were before Daniel 7:11 HEB: דִּ֨י קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ NAS: until the beast was slain, KJV: [even] till the beast was slain, INT: which was slain the beast was destroyed body Daniel 7:12 HEB: וּשְׁאָר֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔א הֶעְדִּ֖יו שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן NAS: As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion KJV: As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion INT: the rest of the beasts was taken their dominion Daniel 7:17 HEB: אִלֵּין֙ חֵיוָתָ֣א רַבְרְבָתָ֔א דִּ֥י NAS: These great beasts, which are four KJV: These great beasts, which are four, INT: These beasts great which Daniel 7:19 HEB: לְיַצָּבָ֔א עַל־ חֵֽיוְתָא֙ רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א דִּֽי־ NAS: of the fourth beast, which KJV: of the fourth beast, which was diverse INT: to know of beast of the fourth which Daniel 7:23 HEB: כֵּן֮ אֲמַר֒ חֵֽיוְתָא֙ רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א מַלְכ֤וּ NAS: The fourth beast will be a fourth KJV: The fourth beast shall be INT: Thus said beast the fourth kingdom 20 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2423 20 Occurrences ḥê·wāh — 3 Occ. ḥê·wān — 1 Occ. ḥê·waṯ — 6 Occ. ḥê·wā·ṯā — 3 Occ. ḥê·wə·ṯā — 4 Occ. ḥê·wə·ṯā — 2 Occ. lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā — 1 Occ.