H2421Hebrewyəḥiy

חָיָה

keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

283
Total Occurrences
27
Books
283
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(piel)
  • 4(hiphil)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2331 (חָוָה), H2421 (חָיָה));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châyâh; Pronunciation: khaw-yaw'