חַיָּ֔/א
𐤇𐤉/𐤀
chay
living-the
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 6:21 · Word #14
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 AAamsd/Td
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | living-the |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2417-01
the living one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, determined (definite/emphatic state). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective חַי derives directly from the root חיה and denotes one who possesses life. The masculine singular determined form indicates a specific, definite living being, hence "the living one." |
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