וִֽ/יחִיָּ֔ה
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤄
Yechiyah
and Jehiah
Personal name meaning 'YHWH lives' or 'May YHWH live.' Used as a theophoric Israelite name in the Hebrew Bible, indicating dedication or recognition of the deity's enduring vitality. Occurs solely as a proper name and not as a common noun or verb.
1 Chronicles 15:24 · Word #17
Lexicon H3174
| Lemma | יְחִיָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yechiyah |
| Strong's | H3174 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'YHWH lives' or 'May YHWH live.' Used as a theophoric Israelite name in the Hebrew Bible, indicating dedication or recognition of the deity's enduring vitality. Occurs solely as a proper name and not as a common noun or verb. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jehiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3174-01
and YHWH-lives
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + proper masculine singular personal name (theophoric compound from חיה + יָהּ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root חיה ('to live') combined with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah), yielding the meaning 'YHWH lives' or 'May YHWH live.' The prefixed conjunction וִ is preserved as 'and,' reflecting the morphology of this specific form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yechiyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and YHWH-lives |