חַיָּתִ֑/י
𐤇𐤉𐤕/𐤉
chay
my life
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).
hī "alive" (Kikuyu) · hai "alive, living" (Swahili)Psalms 143:3 · Word #7
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 HNcfsc/Sp1cs
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my life |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2416-15
my life
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חיה meaning "to live" and in the feminine singular denotes "life" or "living vitality." The construct form with a first common singular suffix yields "my life," preserving both the root sense of living vitality and the attached possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my life
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'My life' is a perfectly accurate and contextually relevant rendering of 'chayati'; matches both SILEX and standard translations. No change needed from P1. |
Bantu Hebrew
חַיָּתִ֑/י (chay) — 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).