To be alive, to become alive, to live
H2421
Hebrew
UBS
חָיָה
châyâhkhaw-yaw'
Verb
Definition
= process by which humans are alive and well; ◄ because of the presence of air to breathe and food to eat; ≈ life is regarded as more than a mere physical condition; in many cases it includes health, strength, and some degree of prosperity
Semantic Domains
Alive
Stage
Strong
Confident
Dwell
Happen
Etymology
a primitive root (compare H2331 (חָוָה), H2421 (חָיָה));
KJV Translations
keep (leave, make) alive, certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (God) save (alive, life, lives), surely, be whole
Occurrences235
Frequency Rank#148