בְּ/חַיֵּי/הֶ֔ם
𐤁/𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤄𐤌
chay
in their lives
Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)2 Samuel 1:23 · Word #5
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| Definition | Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water). |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in their lives |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-07
in their lives
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine plural construct noun חַיֵּי + 3mp suffix הֶם = "in their lives." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חַי in the masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix denotes "their lives." The prefixed בְּ adds the sense "in," preserving the root idea of lived existence or state of being alive. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in their lives
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the construct phrase בְּחַיֵּיהֶם meaning 'in their lives'—no context adjustment needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/חַיֵּי/הֶ֔ם (chay) — Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).