חַ֠יַּיָּ/א
𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤀
chay
the living
Adjective: alive, living, possessing life or vitality (contrasted with dead or lifeless). As a noun (most often plural), refers to life, the state of being alive, or living beings (including animals or, less frequently, people). This word is used both literally (a living thing versus a dead thing) and figuratively (full of energy or active). In some contexts, can refer to 'the living' as a class (opposed to 'the dead').
Daniel 4:14 · Word #11
Lexicon H2417
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2417 |
| Definition | Adjective: alive, living, possessing life or vitality (contrasted with dead or lifeless). As a noun (most often plural), refers to life, the state of being alive, or living beings (including animals or, less frequently, people). This word is used both literally (a living thing versus a dead thing) and figuratively (full of energy or active). In some contexts, can refer to 'the living' as a class (opposed to 'the dead'). |
Morphology AAampd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the living |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2417-02
the living ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, determined (emphatic) state; used substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective from חיה is used substantivally in the masculine plural determined (emphatic) form, indicating a defined group characterized by being alive. "The living ones" preserves both the root sense of possessing life and the plural, determined morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the living ones
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the living". |