חַיֶּ֨י/ךָ֙
𐤇𐤉𐤉/𐤊
chay
your 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 30:20 · Word #11
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 HNcmpc/Sp2ms
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-26
your lives
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural construct + 2ms pronominal suffix from חַי (root חיה). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine plural noun in construct from חַי ("living, life") with a 2nd person masculine singular suffix, literally "the lives of you." Preserving the plural reflects the Hebrew form, which often expresses the fullness or span of one’s lived life. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your life
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Your lives' (P1) is not correct for the singular pronominal suffix. 'Your life' matches both the Hebrew and the context better. |
Bantu Hebrew
חַיֶּ֨י/ךָ֙ (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).