חָיָה

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root (compare חָוָה, חָיָה); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive; keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

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121. 1 Kings 17:22 וַיֶּֽחִי׃ vai.Ye.chi · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

122. 1 Kings 18:5 וּנְחַיֶּה֙ u.ne.chai.Yeh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

     And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go through the land, unto all the fountains of water, and unto all the brooks: peradventure we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

123. 1 Kings 20:31 יְחַיֶּ֥ה ye.chai.Yeh · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

     And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

124. 1 Kings 20:32 תְּחִֽי־ te.chi- · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

     So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Ben-hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.

125. 2 Kings 1:2 אֶחְיֶ֖ה 'ech.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

     And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness.

126. 2 Kings 4:7 תִֽחְיִ֖י tich.Yi · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.

127. 2 Kings 5:7 וּֽלְהַחֲי֔וֹת u.le.ha.cha.Yot · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

     And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

128. 2 Kings 7:4 יְחַיֻּ֣נוּ ye.chai.Yu.nu · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

     If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

129. 2 Kings 7:4 נִֽחְיֶ֔ה nich.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

     If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

130. 2 Kings 8:1 הֶחֱיָ֨ה he.che.Yah · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

131. 2 Kings 8:5 הֶחֱיָ֣ה he.che.Yah · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

132. 2 Kings 8:5 הֶחֱיָ֤ה he.che.Yah · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

133. 2 Kings 8:5 הֶחֱיָ֥ה he.che.Yah · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him that was dead, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

134. 2 Kings 8:8 הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה ha.'ech.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

     And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thy hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of Jehovah by him, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

135. 2 Kings 8:9 הַאֶחְיֶ֖ה ha.'ech.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

     So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this sickness?

136. 2 Kings 8:10 חָיֹ֣ה cha.Yoh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

     And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.

137. 2 Kings 8:10 תִחְיֶ֑ה tich.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou shalt surely recover; howbeit Jehovah hath showed me that he shall surely die.

138. 2 Kings 8:14 חָיֹ֥ה cha.Yoh · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

     Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover.

139. 2 Kings 8:14 תִחְיֶֽה׃ tich.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     Then he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou wouldest surely recover.

140. 2 Kings 10:19 יִֽחְיֶ֑ה yich.Yeh · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

     Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.

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