חַי (chay) — Life
Hebrew word study: חַי (chay), Strong's H2417. alive; also (as noun in plural) life
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
alive; also (as noun in plural) life
KJV translation words: life, that liveth, living.
Strong's H2417 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 6:10 and last appears in Daniel 7:12.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Ezra 6:10 — לְחַיֵּי — for the lifes of
- Daniel 2:30 — חַיַּיָּא — living people the
- Daniel 4:17 — חַיַּיָּא — living people the
- Daniel 4:34 — וּלְחַי — and obj. the one living of
- Daniel 6:20 — חַיָּא — the living
- Daniel 6:26 — חַיָּא — the living
- Daniel 7:12 — בְחַיִּין — in lifes
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2418 חֲיָא (chăyâʼ).
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What does chay (H2417) mean?
Alive; also (as noun in plural) life.
How is H2417 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2417 as: life, that liveth, living..
How often does חַי (chay) appear?
Strong's H2417 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 6:10 and last appears in Daniel 7:12.
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