יִחְי֑וּ
𐤉𐤇𐤉𐤅
châyâh
live
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.
Job 21:7 · Word #3
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 HVqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | live |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2421-86
they will live
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural from חיה, expressing simple active living or continuing in life. "They will live" preserves the basic, non-causative sense of the Qal stem and reflects the plural masculine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they will live
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they live". |