הַֽ/חַיִּ֖ים
𐤄/𐤇𐤉𐤉𐤌
chay
life
Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)Deuteronomy 30:15 · Word #6
Lexicon H2416
| Lemma | חַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉 |
| Transliteration | chay |
| Strong's | H2416 |
| Definition | Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water). |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-36
the living ones
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ), from חַי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural absolute noun with the definite article, derived from חיה. Rendering it as "the living ones" preserves both the plural morphology and the substantive sense of those who possess life. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the life
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'the living ones' to 'the life' because in this construct the abstract 'life' is meant rather than animate beings; context demands the abstract noun per SILEX. |
Bantu Hebrew
הַֽ/חַיִּ֖ים (chay) — Living, alive; that which possesses life, animate as opposed to inanimate. Used adjectivally to describe living beings—human, animal, plant—or living conditions. As a substantive (noun), designates life itself, a living being or creature, those who are alive, or vitality. By extension, can denote raw, fresh, vigorous, or lively aspects (as in raw meat, fresh plants, or flowing water).