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H2416Aחַיchay

alivePart of speech: Hebrew Adjective

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Occurrences by book

  1. 28
  2. 3
  3. 23
  4. 6
  5. 8
  6. 2
  7. 1
  8. 2
  9. 22
  10. 15
  11. 22
  12. 18
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 4
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. 7
  19. 15
  20. 1
  21. 8
  22. 1
  23. 8
  24. 16
  25. 1
  26. 24
  27. 1
  28. 2
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 2
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. 1
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 1
  39. Malachi: 0

Renderings

JPS Tanakh 1917 is not aligned yet, so there are no renderings to show.

Other meanings of H2416

  • H2416BחַיchaykinsfolkH:N-MOccurrences: 1
  • H2416Cחַיָּהchay.yahliving thingH:N-FOccurrences: 106
  • H2416Dחַיָּהchay.yahcommunityH:N-FOccurrences: 4
  • H2416Eחַיִּיםchay.yimlifeH:N-MOccurrences: 145

242 occurrences in 220 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 2 Samuel 22:47

    The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, my Rock of salvation;

    חַי־ chai- “[is] living”

  2. 1 Kings 1:29

    And the king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  3. 1 Kings 2:24

    Now therefore as the LORD liveth, who hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me a house, as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day.'

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  4. 1 Kings 3:22

    And the other woman said: 'Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son.' And this said: 'No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son.' Thus they spoke before the king.

    הַחַי֙ (חַי֙) Chai “living one”הֶחָ֑י (חָ֑י) Chai “living one”

  5. 1 Kings 3:23

    Then said the king: `The one saith: This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead; and the other saith: Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.'

    הַחַ֖י (חַ֖י) Chai “living one”הֶחָֽי׃ (חָֽי) Chai “living one”

  6. 1 Kings 3:25

    And the king said: 'Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.'

    הַחַ֖י (חַ֖י) Chai “living”

  7. 1 Kings 3:26

    Then spoke the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon her son, and she said: 'Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it.' But the other said: 'It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.'

    הַחַ֜י (חַ֜י) Chai “living one”הַחַ֔י (חַ֔י) Chai “living”

  8. 1 Kings 3:27

    Then the king answered and said: 'Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.'

    הַחַ֔י (חַ֔י) Chai “living”

  9. 1 Kings 8:40

    that they may fear Thee all the days that they live in the land which Thou gavest unto our fathers.

    חַיִּ֖ים chai.Yim “[will be] alive”

  10. 1 Kings 12:6

    And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?'

    חַ֖י chai “alive”

  11. 1 Kings 17:1

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said unto Ahab: 'As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.'

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  12. 1 Kings 17:12

    And she said: 'As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.'

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  13. 1 Kings 17:23

    And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said: 'See, thy son liveth.'

    חַ֥י chai “[is] alive”

  14. 1 Kings 18:10

    As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee; and when they said: He is not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.

    חַ֣י׀ chai “[by] [the] life”

  15. 1 Kings 18:15

    And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.'

    חַ֚י chai “[by] [the] life”

  16. 1 Kings 20:18

    And he said: 'Whether they are come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they are come out for war, take them alive.'

    חַיִּ֑ים chai.Yim “alive”חַיִּ֥ים chai.Yim “alive”

  17. 1 Kings 20:32

    So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said: 'Thy servant Ben-hadad saith: I pray thee, let me live.' And he said: 'Is he yet alive? he is my brother.'

    חַ֖י chai “alive”

  18. 1 Kings 21:15

    And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab: 'Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.'

    חַ֖י chai “[is] alive”

  19. 1 Kings 22:14

    And Micaiah said: 'As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.'

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  20. 2 Kings 2:2

    And Elijah said unto Elisha: 'Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me as far as Beth-el.' And Elisha said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' So they went down to Beth-el.--

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”וְחֵֽי־ (חֵֽי) chei- “[by] [the] life of”

  21. 2 Kings 2:4

    And Elijah said unto him: 'Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho.' And he said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' So they came to Jericho.--

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”וְחֵֽי־ (חֵֽי) chei- “[by] [the] life of”

  22. 2 Kings 2:6

    And Elijah said unto him: 'Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to the Jordan.' And he said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' And they two went on.

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”וְחֵֽי־ (חֵֽי) chei- “[by] [the] life of”

  23. 2 Kings 3:14

    And Elisha said: 'As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.

    חַי־ chai- “[by] [the] life”

  24. 2 Kings 4:16

    And he said: 'At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son.' And she said: 'Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.'

    חַיָּ֔ה chai.Yah “living”

  25. 2 Kings 4:17

    And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came round, as Elisha had said unto her.

    חַיָּ֔ה chai.Yah “living”