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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 American Standard Version.

  1. Isaiah 38:21

    Now Isaiah had said, Let them take a cake of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

    וְיֶֽחִי׃ (יֶֽחִי) Ye.chi “he may live”

  2. Isaiah 55:3

    Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

    וּתְחִ֣י (תְחִ֣י) te.Chi “may it live”

  3. Isaiah 57:15

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

    לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ (הַחֲיוֹת֙) ha.cha.yOt “restore”וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת (הַחֲי֖וֹת) ha.cha.Yot “restore”

  4. Jeremiah 21:9

    He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth out, and passeth over to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

    וְחָיָ֔ה (חָיָ֔ה) cha.yah “he will live”

  5. Jeremiah 27:12

    And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.

    וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ (חְיֽוּ) ch.Yu “live”

  6. Jeremiah 27:17

    Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?

    וִֽחְי֑וּ (חְי֑וּ) ch.Yu “live”

  7. Jeremiah 35:7

    neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any; but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land wherein ye sojourn.

    תִּֽחְי֜וּ tich.Yu “you may live”

  8. Jeremiah 38:2

    Thus saith Jehovah, He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey, and he shall live.

    וְחָיָ֔ה (חָיָ֔ה) cha.yah “he will live”וָחָֽי׃ (חָֽי) Chai “he will live”

  9. Jeremiah 38:17

    Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.

    וְחָיְתָ֣ה (חָיְתָ֣ה) cha.ye.Tah “you will live”וְחָיִ֖תָה (חָיִ֖תָה) cha.Yi.tah “you will live”

  10. Jeremiah 38:20

    But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live.

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

  11. Jeremiah 49:11

    Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

    אֲחַיֶּ֑ה 'a.chai.Yeh “I will preserve [them] alive”

  12. Lamentations 4:20

    The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

    נִֽחְיֶ֥ה nich.Yeh “we will live”

  13. Ezekiel 3:18

    When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

    לְחַיֹּת֑וֹ (חַיֹּת֑) chai.yo.T “preserve alive”

  14. Ezekiel 3:21

    Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.

    חָי֤וֹ cha.Yo “certainly <live>”יִֽחְיֶה֙ yich.Yeh “he will live”

  15. Ezekiel 13:18

    and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the women that sew pillows upon all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of [supplied: persons of] every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?

    תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃ te.chai.Yei.nah “will you preserve alive?”

  16. Ezekiel 13:19

    And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.

    וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת (חַיּ֥וֹת) chai.Yot “preserving alive”תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה tich.Yei.nah “they will live”

  17. Ezekiel 13:22

    Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:

    לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃ (הַחֲיֹתֽ) ha.cha.yo.T “preserve alive”

  18. Ezekiel 16:6

    And when I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, I said unto thee, [supplied: Though thou art] in thy blood, live; yea, I said unto thee, [supplied: Though thou art] in thy blood, live.

    חֲיִ֔י cha.Yi “live”חֲיִֽי׃ cha.Yi “live”

  19. Ezekiel 18:9

    hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.

    חָיֹ֣ה cha.Yoh “certainly <live>”יִֽחְיֶ֔ה yich.Yeh “he will live”

  20. Ezekiel 18:13

    hath given forth upon interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

    וָחָ֑י (חָ֑י) Chai “will he live?”יִֽחְיֶ֗ה yich.Yeh “he will live”

  21. Ezekiel 18:17

    that hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that hath not received interest nor increase, hath executed mine ordinances, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.

    חָיֹ֥ה cha.Yoh “certainly <live>”יִחְיֶֽה׃ yich.Yeh “he will live”

  22. Ezekiel 18:19

    Yet say ye, Wherefore doth not the son bear the iniquity of the father? when the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely live.

    חָיֹ֥ה cha.Yoh “certainly <live>”יִחְיֶֽה׃ yich.Yeh “he will live”

  23. Ezekiel 18:21

    But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

    חָיֹ֥ה cha.Yoh “certainly <live>”יִחְיֶ֖ה yich.Yeh “he will live”

  24. Ezekiel 18:22

    None of his transgressions that he hath committed shall be remembered against him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

    יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ Yich.Yeh “he will live”

  25. Ezekiel 18:23

    Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?

    וְחָיָֽה׃ (חָיָֽה) cha.Yah “he will live”