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

Verse Usage

This word appears 235 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.