חֱיִ֔י
𐤇𐤉𐤉
chăyâʼ
live
To live, to be alive; to experience or possess life. The term denotes the state of being alive as opposed to being dead, and can refer to both the physical act of living and the abstract principle of life or vitality. In extended senses, it can mean to keep alive, preserve, or sustain life, particularly with God or a ruler as the agent.
Daniel 5:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H2418
| Lemma | חֲיָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | chăyâʼ |
| Strong's | H2418 |
| Definition | To live, to be alive; to experience or possess life. The term denotes the state of being alive as opposed to being dead, and can refer to both the physical act of living and the abstract principle of life or vitality. In extended senses, it can mean to keep alive, preserve, or sustain life, particularly with God or a ruler as the agent. |
Morphology AVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | live |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2418-01
Live!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (simple active), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal imperative 2nd masculine singular calls for the addressee to enter or continue in the state of life. "Live!" directly reflects the simple active stem and preserves the root sense of possessing or experiencing life. |
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