וּ/בַ֣/חַיָּ֔ה
𐤅/𐤁/𐤇𐤉𐤄
chay
and beast
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).
Genesis 7:21 · Word #9
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/Rd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and beast |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-50
and in a living creature
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בַּ + noun חַיָּה, feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | חַיָּה is the feminine singular noun form derived from חיה, functioning substantively as "a living being" or "living creature." The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בַּ yield "and in," preserving both the animate sense and singular feminine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in the living creature
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and in a living creature' is too indefinite; context calls for the collective 'the living creature' (i.e. group), matching the sense of all living animal beings. Article 'the' instead of 'a' is validated by the definite form in Hebrew. |