Word study · Hebrew
חַי
chayH2416alive
Used 498 times in the tagged text.
H2416A · חַי · alive
What it means
- living, alive
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- adj
- 1) living, alive
- 1a) green (of vegetation)
- 1b) flowing, fresh (of water)
- 1c) lively, active (of man)
- 1d) reviving (of the springtime)
- Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
H2416B · חַי · kinsfolk
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- kinsfolk
H2416C · חַיָּה · living thing
What it means
- living thing, animal
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) living thing, animal
- 1a) animal
- 1b) life
- 1c) appetite
- 1d) revival, renewal
- Aramaic equivalent: che.va (חֵיוָא "beast" H2423)
H2416D · חַיָּה · community
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- community
H2416E · חַיִּים · life
What it means
- life
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) life (abstract emphatic)
- 1a) life
- 1b) sustenance, maintenance
Same idea, other words · Life
Life in Scripture is more than being alive. In John's Gospel 'life' becomes a name for what Christ gives.
Where it appears
- Genesis66
- Exodus9
- Leviticus33
- Numbers7
- Deuteronomy21
- Joshua4
- Judges2
- Ruth2
- 1 Samuel26
- 2 Samuel22
- 1 Kings26
- 2 Kings21
- 2 Chronicles5
- Job24
- Psalms51
- Proverbs34
- Ecclesiastes21
- Song of Songs1
- Isaiah19
- Jeremiah23
- Lamentations3
- Ezekiel59
- Daniel3
- Hosea6
- Amos2
- Jonah3
- Zephaniah3
- Zechariah1
- Malachi1
Every use · 251–300 of 498 · BSB
You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.
It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.
Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions
She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.
My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
for every beast of the forest is Mine— the cattle on a thousand hills.
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
Let death seize them by surprise; let them go down to Sheol alive, for evil is with them in their homes.
For You have delivered my soul from death, and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away.
Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my voice of complaint; preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.
Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
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