חֵיוָתָ֣/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 7:17 · Word #2
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 ANcfpd/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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | d — Determined — The noun is definite |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beasts |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2423-04
the living creature
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common noun, feminine singular, determined (emphatic) state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the Aramaic root meaning "to live" and denotes a being characterized by animate life. The determined (emphatic) singular form is reflected by rendering it as "the living creature." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the beasts
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the living creature' is too specific here; context refers to apocalyptic visionary 'beasts,' so 'the beasts' is more accurate, matching common and silex_definition. |