חֵיוְתָ֣/א
𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤕/𐤀
chêyvâʼ
beasts
A living creature or animal, most often referring to non-human, animate life forms such as animals and wild beasts; can be used in a general sense for terrestrial animals, but is also contextually used in apocalyptic literature for visionary, symbolic figures representing kingdoms, powers, or phenomena. In literal contexts, denotes animal life distinct from humankind.
Daniel 5:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H2423
| Lemma | חֵיוָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤅𐤀 |
| Transliteration | chêyvâʼ |
| Strong's | H2423 |
| Definition | A living creature or animal, most often referring to non-human, animate life forms such as animals and wild beasts; can be used in a general sense for terrestrial animals, but is also contextually used in apocalyptic literature for visionary, symbolic figures representing kingdoms, powers, or phenomena. In literal contexts, denotes animal life distinct from humankind. |
Morphology ANcfsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beasts |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2423-05
the living-creature
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, feminine singular, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to live" and denotes a living, animate being distinct from humankind. The determined (emphatic) singular feminine form is reflected by the definite rendering "the living-creature." |
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