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H2421חָיָהcha.yah

to livePart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 59
  2. 7
  3. 3
  4. 8
  5. 18
  6. 8
  7. 3
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 4
  10. 6
  11. 8
  12. 22
  13. 1
  14. 2
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. 6
  17. 1
  18. 6
  19. 31
  20. 4
  21. 4
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 11
  24. 10
  25. 1
  26. 48
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. 3
  29. Joel: 0
  30. 3
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. 2
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. 3
  39. Malachi: 0

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282 occurrences in 257 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. Genesis 11:14

    Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber:

    חַ֖י chai “he lived”

  2. Genesis 11:15

    and Shelah lived after he became the father of Eber four hundred three years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  3. Genesis 11:16

    Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  4. Genesis 11:17

    Eber lived after he became the father of Peleg four hundred thirty years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  5. Genesis 11:18

    Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  6. Genesis 11:19

    Peleg lived after he became the father of Reu two hundred nine years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  7. Genesis 11:20

    Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.

    וַיְחִ֣י (יְחִ֣י) y.Chi “he lived”

  8. Genesis 11:21

    Reu lived after he became the father of Serug two hundred seven years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַיְחִ֣י (יְחִ֣י) y.Chi “he lived”

  9. Genesis 11:22

    Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor.

    וַיְחִ֥י (יְחִ֥י) y.Chi “he lived”

  10. Genesis 11:23

    Serug lived after he became the father of Nahor two hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַיְחִ֣י (יְחִ֣י) y.Chi “he lived”

  11. Genesis 11:24

    Nahor lived twenty-nine years, and became the father of Terah.

    וַיְחִ֣י (יְחִ֣י) y.Chi “he lived”

  12. Genesis 11:25

    Nahor lived after he became the father of Terah one hundred nineteen years, and became the father of sons and daughters.

    וַיְחִ֣י (יְחִ֣י) y.Chi “he lived”

  13. Genesis 11:26

    Terah lived seventy years, and became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

    וַֽיְחִי־ (יְחִי) y.chi- “he lived”

  14. Genesis 12:12

    It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.

    יְחַיּֽוּ׃ ye.chai.Yu “they will let live”

  15. Genesis 12:13

    Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."

    וְחָיְתָ֥ה (חָיְתָ֥ה) cha.ye.Tah “it will live”

  16. Genesis 17:18

    Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before you!"

    יִחְיֶ֥ה yich.Yeh “he will live”

  17. Genesis 19:19

    See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can't escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.

    לְהַחֲי֖וֹת (הַחֲי֖וֹת) ha.cha.Yot “preserving alive”

  18. Genesis 19:20

    See now, this city is near to flee to, and it is a little one. Oh let me escape there (isn't it a little one?), and my soul will live."

    וּתְחִ֥י (תְחִ֥י) te.Chi “it may live”

  19. Genesis 19:32

    Come, let's make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

    וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה (נְחַיֶּ֥ה) ne.chai.Yeh “we may preserve alive”

  20. Genesis 19:34

    It came to pass on the next day, that the firstborn said to the younger, "Behold, I lay last night with my father. Let us make him drink wine again, tonight. You go in, and lie with him, that we may preserve our father's seed."

    וּנְחַיֶּ֥ה (נְחַיֶּ֥ה) ne.chai.Yeh “we may preserve alive”

  21. Genesis 20:7

    Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours."

    וֶֽחְיֵ֑ה (חְיֵ֑ה) ch.Yeh “live”

  22. Genesis 25:7

    These are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

    חָ֑י Chai “he lived”

  23. Genesis 27:40

    By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, That you shall shake his yoke from off your neck."

    תִֽחְיֶ֔ה tich.Yeh “you will live”

  24. Genesis 31:32

    With whoever you find your gods, he shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it." For Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

    יִֽחְיֶה֒ yich.Yeh “he will live”

  25. Genesis 42:2

    He said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die."

    וְנִחְיֶ֖ה (נִחְיֶ֖ה) nich.Yeh “we may live”