וּ/נְחַיֶּ֥ה
𐤅/𐤍𐤇𐤉𐤄
châyâh
that we may preserve
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.
Genesis 19:32 · Word #8
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 HC/Vpi1cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that we may preserve |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2421-52
and we will revive
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), imperfect, 1st person common plural, with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem expresses a causative or intensive action—"to cause to live" or "revive." The imperfect first person common plural indicates "we will," and the prefixed conjunction ו adds "and," yielding "and we will revive." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and we will make live
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and we may preserve alive". |