Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H2421חָיָהcha.yah
to livePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.
וְיֶֽחִי׃ (יֶֽחִי) Ye.chi “he may live”
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”
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 ones.
לְהַחֲיוֹת֙ (הַחֲיוֹת֙) ha.cha.yOt “restore”וּֽלְהַחֲי֖וֹת (הַחֲי֖וֹת) ha.cha.Yot “restore”
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 falleth 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”
I spake also 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”
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
וִֽחְי֑וּ (חְי֑וּ) ch.Yu “live”
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 where ye be strangers.
תִּֽחְי֜וּ tich.Yu “you may live”
Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth 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; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
וְחָיָ֔ה (חָיָ֔ה) cha.yah “he will live”וָחָֽי׃ (חָֽי) Chai “he will live”
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly 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 thine house:
וְחָיְתָ֣ה (חָיְתָ֣ה) cha.ye.Tah “you will live”וְחָיִ֖תָה (חָיִ֖תָה) cha.Yi.tah “you will live”
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
וּתְחִ֥י (תְחִ֥י) te.Chi “it may live”
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”
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
נִֽחְיֶ֥ה nich.Yeh “we will live”
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 thine hand.
לְחַיֹּת֑וֹ (חַיֹּת֑) chai.yo.T “preserve alive”
Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
חָי֤וֹ cha.Yo “certainly <live>”יִֽחְיֶה֙ yich.Yeh “he will live”
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
תְחַיֶּֽינָה׃ te.chai.Yei.nah “will you preserve alive?”
And will ye pollute 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 hear your lies?
וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת (חַיּ֥וֹת) chai.Yot “preserving alive”תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה tich.Yei.nah “they will live”
Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃ (הַחֲיֹתֽ) ha.cha.yo.T “preserve alive”
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
חֲיִ֔י cha.Yi “live”חֲיִֽי׃ cha.Yi “live”
Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.
חָיֹ֣ה cha.Yoh “certainly <live>”יִֽחְיֶ֔ה yich.Yeh “he will live”
Hath given forth upon usury, 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”
That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, 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”
Yet say ye, Why? 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”
But if the wicked will 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”
All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ Yich.Yeh “he will live”
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
וְחָיָֽה׃ (חָיָֽה) cha.Yah “he will live”