וְ/הַ/חַ֖י
𐤅/𐤄/𐤇𐤉
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).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)Ecclesiastes 7:2 · Word #15
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 HC/Td/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-63
and the living one
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine/feminine singular common noun/adjective in absolute state; substantival use. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form חַי derives from the root חיה meaning "to live" and here functions as a singular substantive with the definite article. Rendering it "the living one" preserves its adjectival-nominal force and singular morphology, with the prefixed conjunction represented by "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the living one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And the living one' maintains the nominal, individual sense present in the Hebrew, as per SILEX. |
Bantu Hebrew
וְ/הַ/חַ֖י (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).