Lexicon chayyuth: Life, living creatures, vitality Original Word: חַיּוּת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance living From chayah; life -- X living. see HEBREW chayah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chayah Definition living NASB Translation living (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חַיּוּת noun feminine abstract אַלְמְנוּת חַיּוּת 2 Samuel 20:3, literally 'widowhood of livingness,' Dr; We reads אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת living widows ('grass-widows,' who were separated from their husbands), after ᵐ5 χῆραι ζῶσαι, so SS. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָיָה (chayah), which means "to live" or "to have life."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2222: ζωή (zoe) • life, both physical (present) and spiritual (particularly future), which is associated with the eternal life promised through Jesus Christ. Usage: The word חַיּוּת is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote life in its various forms, including physical life, the life force within living beings, and sometimes metaphorically to describe spiritual or eternal life. Context: • The concept of life, as expressed by חַיּוּת, is central to the Hebrew Scriptures. It is often associated with God's creative power and sustaining presence. In Genesis, God breathes life into Adam, signifying the divine origin of life (Genesis 2:7). The term is used to describe the life of humans, animals, and even plants, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all living things under God's providence. Forms and Transliterations חַיּֽוּת׃ חיות׃ chaiYut ḥay·yūṯ ḥayyūṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 20:3 HEB: מֻתָ֖ן אַלְמְנ֥וּת חַיּֽוּת׃ ס NAS: of their death, living as widows. KJV: of their death, living in widowhood. INT: dead widows living 1 Occurrence |
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