H2416aAdjective242 times in the Hebrew BibleWhere it occurs
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- Genesis 1:20חַיָּה
And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
- Leviticus 11:10הַחַיָּה
But the following among all the teeming life and creatures in the water are detestable to you: everything in the seas or streams that does not have fins and scales.
- 1 Samuel 14:39חַי
As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.
- 1 Kings 1:29חַי
And the king swore an oath, saying, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,
- 2 Kings 2:2חַי
and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.
- Ezekiel 5:11חַי
Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you.
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Sources: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906, public domain) from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon (CC BY 4.0), glosses from STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAHOT (Hebrew Bible, Leningrad Codex, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.