chay

/khah'-ee/

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

Quick Facts

Strong's Number: H2416
Hebrew: חַי
Transliteration: chay
Pronunciation: /khah'-ee/
KJV Translations: 19 distinct renderings
Language: Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

Derivation

from H2421 (חָיָה);H2421 (châyâh)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

[phrase] agealiveappetite(wild) beastcompanycongregationlife(-time)live(-ly)living (creaturething)maintenance[phrase] merrymultitude[phrase] (be) oldquickrawrunningspringingtroop