חָיַי

Strong’s Definition

to live; causatively to revive

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (compare H2421 (חָיָה));

KJV Usage

live, save life.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to 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.(hiph)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châyay; Pronunciation: khaw-yah'-ee