וַ/תְּחִ֕י
𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤉
châyâh
revived
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 45:27 · Word #18
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/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | revived |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2421-57
and she lived
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action "to live" or "be alive." The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd feminine singular form with prefixed וַ indicates a past narrative action, hence "and she lived." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and it lived
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 fits the context: feminine singular ('her spirit' as the subject). SilEx permits literal 'she lived' as a rendering for revival/restoration. |