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Lexicon :: Strong's H2423 - ḥêvā'

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חֵיוָא
Transliteration
ḥêvā'
Pronunciation
khay-vaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2727b

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: חיוא.

Strong’s Definitions

חֵיוָא chêyvâʼ, khay-vaw'; (Aramaic) from H2418; an animal:—beast.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H2423 in the following manner: beast (20x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H2423 in the following manner: beast (20x).

  1. beast, animal

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵיוָא chêyvâʼ, khay-vaw'; (Aramaic) from H2418; an animal:—beast.
STRONGS H2423: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† חֵיוָא, חֵיוָה noun feminine beast (Biblical Hebrew II. H2416 חַיָה); — absolute חֵיוָא Daniel 4:13 [Daniel 4:16], חֵּיוָה Daniel 7:5. Daniel 7:7; emphatic חֵיוְתָא Daniel 7:6. Daniel 7:11. Daniel 7:19, 23, and (collective) Daniel 4:11 [Daniel 4:8], Daniel 4:12 [Daniel 4:15]; Daniel 5:21; construct (collective) חֵיוַת בָּרָא Daniel 2:38; Daniel 4:9 [Daniel 4:6], Daniel 4:18 [Daniel 4:21], Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23], Daniel 4:22 [Daniel 4:25], Daniel 4:29 [Daniel 4:32]; plural absolute חֵיוָן Daniel 7:3, emphatic חֵיוָתָא Daniel 7:7, Daniel 7:12. Daniel 7:17.
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Daniel

2:38; 4:6; 4:8; 4:13; 4:15; 4:21; 4:23; 4:25; 4:32; 5:21; 7:3; 7:5; 7:6; 7:7; 7:7; 7:11; 7:12; 7:17; 7:19; 7:23

H2423

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2423 matches the Hebrew חֵיוָא (ḥêvā'),
which occurs 20 times in 19 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:38 - He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the wild animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:12 - It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. All the world was fed from this tree.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:14 - The messenger shouted, “Cut down the tree and lop off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Chase the wild animals from its shade and the birds from its branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:15 - But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Now let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the wild animals among the plants of the field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:16 - For seven periods of time, let him have the mind of a wild animal instead of the mind of a human.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:21 - It had fresh green leaves and was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - “‘Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, “Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:25 - You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:32 - You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:21 - He was driven from human society. He was given the mind of a wild animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he learned that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of the world and appoints anyone he desires to rule over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:3 - Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:5 - Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it, “Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:6 - Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird’s wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:7 - Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast—terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:11 - I continued to watch because I could hear the little horn’s boastful speech. I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed and its body was destroyed by fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:12 - The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:17 - “These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:19 - Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one so different from the others and so terrifying. It had devoured and crushed its victims with iron teeth and bronze claws, trampling their remains beneath its feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:23 - Then he said to me, “This fourth beast is the fourth world power that will rule the earth. It will be different from all the others. It will devour the whole world, trampling and crushing everything in its path.
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