חָי֤וֹ
𐤇𐤉𐤅
châyâh
he shall surely
To live, be alive, exist in a living state; to remain alive, survive, or be spared; to revive or be restored to life from a state near death, illness, or disaster; causatively, to give or sustain life, preserve, keep alive, nourish, or revive someone or something; by extension, to prosper, flourish, or experience well-being. The word conveys both literal physical life and, in extended senses, vitality, restoration, and shared life in social or communal contexts.
Ezekiel 3:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H2421
| Lemma | חָיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | châyâh |
| Strong's | H2421 |
| Definition | To live, be alive, exist in a living state; to remain alive, survive, or be spared; to revive or be restored to life from a state near death, illness, or disaster; causatively, to give or sustain life, preserve, keep alive, nourish, or revive someone or something; by extension, to prosper, flourish, or experience well-being. The word conveys both literal physical life and, in extended senses, vitality, restoration, and shared life in social or communal contexts. |
Morphology HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he shall surely |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2421-07
to live
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the verbal idea in its absolute form, often used for emphasis or intensification. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal infinitive absolute of חיה, expressing the basic verbal idea of the root in its simple stem. As an infinitive absolute, it conveys the pure action or state of living without person or tense, hence "to live." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he shall live
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'to live' to 'he shall live' because the context requires future indicative (his reward for not sinning), matching the SILEX and English idiom. |