Chay — H2417

Definition

adjective

alive; also (as noun in plural) life

1. alive, living, life

Usually translated as

living, life, that liveth

Origin

(Aramaic) from H2418

• Derived from Chăyâʼ (H2418)

Occurrences

Chay occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Daniel (6)

• Ezra 6:10 — That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life (לְחַיֵּ֥י) of the king, and of his sons.
• Daniel 2:30 — But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living (חַיַּיָּ֔א), but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
• Daniel 4:17 — This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living (חַ֠יַּיָּא) may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
• Daniel 4:34 — And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth (וּלְחַ֥י) for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
• Daniel 6:20 — And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living (חַיָּ֔א) God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
• Daniel 6:26 — I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living (חַיָּ֗א) God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
• Daniel 7:12 — As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives (בְחַיִּ֛ין) were prolonged for a season and time.