חָיָה

In the text

• Genesis 3:22וָחַי

  Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

• Deuteronomy 4:42וָחָי

  to which a manslayer could flee after killing his neighbor unintentionally without prior malice. To save one’s own life, he could flee to one of these cities:

• 2 Kings 10:19יִחְיֶה

  Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.

• Psalm 33:19וּלְחַיּוֹתָם

  to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

• Isaiah 38:9וַיְחִי

  This is a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:

• Ezekiel 3:18לְחַיֹּתוֹ

  If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his blood.

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