2425. chayay

Lexicon

chayay: To live, to have life, to revive, to sustain life

Original Word: חָיַי
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chayay
Pronunciation: khaw-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-yah'-ee)
Definition: To live, to have life, to revive, to sustain life
Meaning: to live, to revive

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

live, save life

A primitive root (compare chayah); to live; causatively to revive -- live, save life.

see HEBREW chayah

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2198 (ζάω, zao): To live
• G2227 (ζωοποιέω, zoopoieo): To make alive, to give life

These Greek terms capture similar themes of life and revival found in the Hebrew חָיַי, emphasizing continuity between the Old and New Testament understandings of life as a divine gift and the power of God to restore and sustain it.

Usage: The verb חָיַי (chayay) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of living or reviving. It encompasses both physical life and spiritual revival, often implying restoration or renewal of life.

Context: The Hebrew verb חָיַי (chayay) is a fundamental term in the Old Testament, appearing in various contexts that emphasize life, vitality, and restoration. As a primitive root, it forms the basis for several related words and concepts, including life (חַי, chai) and living (חַיִּים, chayyim).

In its primary sense, חָיַי is used to describe the state of being alive, as seen in Genesis 3:22, where God speaks of man living forever. It also conveys the idea of sustaining life, as in Deuteronomy 8:3, where it is written, "Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD."

The verb extends beyond mere physical existence to encompass spiritual and emotional revival. In Psalm 85:6, the psalmist pleads, "Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?" Here, חָיַי signifies a renewal of spiritual fervor and joy.

חָיַי is also used in prophetic literature to describe the restoration of Israel, both physically and spiritually. In Ezekiel 37:5, God declares to the dry bones, "I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live." This passage illustrates the transformative power of God to bring life to what was once dead.

Throughout the Old Testament, חָיַי underscores the belief in God's sovereignty over life and His ability to restore and sustain His creation. It reflects a theological understanding that life, in all its forms, is a gift from God, and true life is found in relationship with Him.

Forms and Transliterations

וָחַ֣י וָחַ֥י וָחָ֑י וָחָ֔י וָחָֽיָה׃ וָחָֽי׃ וחי וחי׃ וחיה׃ vaChai vaChayah wā·ḥā·yāh wā·ḥay wā·ḥāy wāḥay wāḥāy wāḥāyāh

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:22
HEB: הַֽחַיִּ֔ים וְאָכַ֖ל וָחַ֥י לְעֹלָֽם׃
NAS: from the tree of life, and eat,
KJV: of life, and eat, and live for ever:
INT: of life and eat of life forever

Exodus 1:16
HEB: בַּ֥ת הִ֖יא וָחָֽיָה׃
KJV: him: but if it [be] a daughter, then she shall live.
INT: daughter she shall live

Exodus 33:20
HEB: יִרְאַ֥נִי הָאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי׃
KJV: see me, and live.
INT: see man and live

Leviticus 18:5
HEB: אֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י
KJV: do, he shall live in them: I [am] the LORD.
INT: does A man shall live I am the LORD

Numbers 21:8
HEB: וְרָאָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ וָחָֽי׃
KJV: when he looketh upon it, shall live.
INT: is bitten looks shall live

Numbers 21:9
HEB: נְחַ֥שׁ הַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁת וָחָֽי׃
KJV: the serpent of brass, he lived.
INT: serpent to the bronze lived

Deuteronomy 4:42
HEB: הֶעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖ל וָחָֽי׃
KJV: of these cities he might live:
INT: cities of these live

Deuteronomy 5:24
HEB: אֶת־ הָֽאָדָ֖ם וָחָֽי׃
KJV: doth talk with man, and he liveth.
INT: with man liveth

Deuteronomy 19:4
HEB: יָנ֥וּס שָׁ֖מָּה וָחָ֑י אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַכֶּ֤ה
KJV: which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth
INT: may flee there may live when kills

Deuteronomy 19:5
HEB: הֶעָרִים־ הָאֵ֖לֶּה וָחָֽי׃
KJV: unto one of those cities, and live:
INT: cities of these and live

Nehemiah 6:11
HEB: אֶל־ הַהֵיכָ֖ל וָחָ֑י לֹ֖א אָבֽוֹא׃
KJV: into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
INT: into the temple his life not go

Ezekiel 18:13
HEB: וְתַרְבִּ֥ית לָקַ֖ח וָחָ֑י לֹ֣א יִֽחְיֶ֗ה
KJV: increase: shall he then live? he shall not live:
INT: increase and takes live shall not live

Ezekiel 18:24
HEB: הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־ [צִדְקָתֹו
KJV: [man] doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness
INT: A wicked does live to all his righteousness

Ezekiel 20:11
HEB: אוֹתָ֛ם הָאָדָ֖ם וָחַ֥י בָּהֶֽם׃
KJV: do, he shall even live in them.
INT: observes A man live

Ezekiel 20:13
HEB: אֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־
KJV: do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths
INT: observes A man live and my sabbaths profaned

Ezekiel 20:21
HEB: אוֹתָ֤ם הָֽאָדָם֙ וָחַ֣י בָּהֶ֔ם אֶת־
KJV: do, he shall even live in them; they polluted
INT: observes a man live my sabbaths profaned

Ezekiel 47:9
HEB: הָאֵ֗לֶּה וְיֵרָֽפְאוּ֙ וָחָ֔י כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־
KJV: thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river
INT: these become shall live everything which

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2425
17 Occurrences

wā·ḥay — 16 Occ.
wā·ḥā·yāh — 1 Occ.