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Lexicon :: Strong's H2417 - ḥay

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חַי
Transliteration
ḥay
Pronunciation
khah'-ee
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2727a

Strong’s Definitions

חַי chay, khah'-ee; (Aramaic) from H2418; alive; also (as noun in plural) life:—life, that liveth, living.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2417 in the following manner: living (4x), life (2x), live (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2417 in the following manner: living (4x), life (2x), live (1x).

  1. alive, living, life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חַי chay, khah'-ee; (Aramaic) from H2418; alive; also (as noun in plural) life:—life, that liveth, living.
STRONGS H2417: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† חַי adjective living (Biblical Hebrew H2416 id); —
1. of God: absolute ח׳ Daniel 4:31 [Dan 4:34], emphatic חַיָא Daniel 6:21 [Dan 6:20]. 27; men, plural emphatic חַיַיָא the living Daniel 2:30; Daniel 4:14 [Dan 4:17].
2. plural as abstract noun life (Biblical Hebrew H2416 חַיִּים): חַיִּין Daniel 7:12; construct חַיֵּי Ezra 6:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

6:10

Daniel

2:30; 4:17; 4:31; 6:21; 6:27; 7:12

H2417

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2417 matches the Hebrew חַי (ḥay),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:10 - so that they may offer pleasing (sweet-smelling) sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:30 - “But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because my wisdom is greater than that of any other living man, but in order to make the interpretation known to the king, and so that you may understand [fully] the thoughts of your mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 -

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers

And the decision is a command of the holy ones,

So that the living may know [without any doubt]

That the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind

And He bestows it on whomever He desires

And sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:34 -

“But at the end of the days [that is, at the seven periods of time], I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my understanding and reason returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored and glorified Him who lives forever,

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion;

And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:20 - When he had come near the den, he called out to Daniel with a troubled voice. The king said to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you constantly serve, been able to rescue you from the lions?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:26 - “I issue a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to [reverently] fear and tremble before the God of Daniel,

For He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever,

And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,

And His dominion will be forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:12 - “As for the rest of the beasts, their power was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged [for the length of their lives was fixed] for a predetermined time.
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