חָיָה

Qal₂₀₃ Perfect חָיָה Praed 6,6 + 4 t.; יְ֯חָיָה Jer 21,9; Jer 38,2 חַי 1 Mos 5,5 + 23 t. (this and the following form are treated as עע֞, the original weakness of the stem final י admitting of either לה֞ or עע֞, Ges^{«GKC:76»§ 76} (2) g); וְחֵי 3 Mos 25,36 (Bö^{§ 1181}); 3 feminine singular חָֽיְתָה 1 Mos 12,13; Jer 38,17 וָחָ֑יָה 2 Mos 1,16 (for חַיָּה Bö^{§ 1123} (3), Samaritan חיתה); 2 masculine singular חָיִיתָ 5 Mos 30,16, חָיִתָה Jer 38,17 3 masculine plural חָיוּ 4 Mos 14,38, וְחָיוּ consecutive 4 Mos 4,19 + Zak 10,9 (where read Pi`el וְחִיּוּ Sta^{ZAW i. 1881, 22} so ᵐ5); וִחְיִיתֶם Ezk 37,5 + 2 t.; Imperfect יִחְיֶה 1 Mos 17,18 + 27 t.; יְחִי 5 Mos 33,6 + 10 t.; וִיחִי Sl 49,10 + 2 t.; וְיֶחִ֑י Es 38,21, וַיְחִי 1 Mos 5,3 + 37 t.; וַיֶּחִ֑י 5 Mos 4,33 + 4 t.; 3 feminine singular תִּחְיֶה Jos 6,17, תְּחִי 1 Mos 19,20 + 5 t.; 2 masculine singular תִּחְיֶה 1 Mos 27,40 + 7 t.; 2 feminine singular תִּחְיִי 2 Kong 4,7 1 singular אֶחְיֶה 2 Kong 1,2 + 8 t.; 3 masculine plural יִחְיוּ Jos 9,21 + 8 t.; 3 feminine plural תִּחְיֶינָה Ezk 13,19; Ezk 37,3 2 masculine plural תִּחְיוּ 5 Mos 4,1 + 2 t.; תִּחְיוּן 5 Mos 5,30; 5 Mos 8,1 1 plural נִחְיֶה 2 Kong 7,4 + 7 t.; Imperative וֶחְיֵה 1 Mos 20,7; Ord 4,4, וֶחְיֶ֯ה Ord 7,2 feminine singular חֲיִי Ezk 16,6 (twice in verse); masculine plural וִחְיוּ 1 Mos 42,18 + 7 t.; Infinitive absolute חָיֹה 2 Kong 8,10 + 6 t.; חָיוֺ Ezk 3,21 + 3 t.; construct לִחְיוֺת Ezk 33,12, suffix חֲיוֺתָם Jos 5,8 —

1. live:
\ \ a. have life, 1 Mos 31,32 (E), 2 Mos 33,20 (J), 4 Mos 4,19 (P), 5 Mos 30,16 +; also in phrase וַיְחִי and he lived (so many years) with accusative of time, 1 Mos 5,3–30 (16 t.) 1 Mos 9,28; 1 Mos 11,11–26 (14 t.) 1 Mos 47,28 (all P), 1 Mos 50,22 (E), 2 Kong 14,17 = 2 Kron 25,25; Job 42,16.
\ \ b. continue in life, remain alive 1 Mos 20,7 (E), 3 Mos 25,36; 2 Sam 12,22 +; also נפשׁ ׳ח live, of the soul or the self 1 Mos 12,13; 1 Mos 19,20 (J), 1 Kong 20,32; Sl 119,175; Jer 38,2; Jer 38,17; Jer 38,20; Es 55,3 וְחַי הַיָּ֑לֶד and the boy may live 2 Sam 12,22 לִפְנֵי ׳ח live in the presence of 1 Mos 17,18 (P) Hos 6,2 ׳ב ׳ח live among Klg 4,20.
\ \ c. sustain life, live on or upon (על), of the animal life, by the sword 1 Mos 27,40 (J), by bread 5 Mos 8,3 elsewhere in pregnant sense of fulness of life in divine favour, sustained by (על) everything that issueth out of the mouth of ׳י 5 Mos 8,3 his promises (?) Es 38,16 of wicked man, by repentance Ezk 33,19 with בְּ by the statutes and judgments of ׳י if a man do them, 3 Mos 18,5 (H) Ezk 20,11; Ezk 20,13; Ezk 20,21; Ezk 20,25; Neh 9,29 צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness shall live Hab 2,4.
\ \ d. live (prosperously) יְחִי הַמֶּלֶך may the king live 1 Sam 10,24; 2 Sam 16,16 (twice in verse); 1 Kong 1,25; 1 Kong 1,31; 1 Kong 1,34; 1 Kong 1,39; 2 Kong 11,12; 2 Kron 23,11 יְחִי לְבַבְכֶם Sl 22,27; Sl 69,33 המלך לעולם יחיה Neh 2,3.

2. be quickened, revive:
\ \ a. from sickness 4 Mos 21,8; 4 Mos 21,9; Jos 5,8 (E) 2 Kong 1,2; 2 Kong 8,8; 2 Kong 8,9; 2 Kong 8,10; 2 Kong 8,14; 2 Kong 20,1; 2 Kong 20,7 = Es 38,1; Es 38,9; Es 38,21.
\ \ b. from discouragement of the spirit 1 Mos 45,27 (E).
\ \ c. from faintness Dom 15,19.
\ \ d. from death 2 Kong 13,21; Job 14,14; Es 26,14; Es 26,19 by return of נפשׁ 1 Kong 17,22, of רוּהַ Ezk 37,3; Ezk 37,5; Ezk 37,6; Ezk 37,9; Ezk 37,10; Ezk 37,14 (and so Dom 15,19 c). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular חִיָּה Sl 22,30 3 feminine singular suffix חִיָּ֑תְנִי Sl 119,50 2 masculine singular suffix חִיִּיתַנִי Sl 30,4 חִיִּיתָ֑נִי Paslm Sl 119,93 3 plural חִיּוּ Dom 21,14, הַחִיִּיתֶם 4 Mos 31,15 Imperfect יְחַיֶּה 1 Sam 27,9 +, etc.; Imperative suffix חַיֵּנִי Sl 119,25 + 8 t., חַיֵּיהוּ Hab 3,2 Infinitive construct חַיּוֺת 1 Mos 7,3; Ezk 13,19 suffix חַיֹּתֵנוּ 5 Mos 6,24 +, etc.; Participle מְחַיֶּה Neh 9,6; 1 Sam 2,6 —

1. preserve alive, let live 2 Mos 1,17; 2 Mos 1,18; 2 Mos 1,22; 2 Mos 22,17; Jos 9,15 (JE), 1 Mos 12,12 (J), 4 Mos 31,15 (P), 5 Mos 6,24; 5 Mos 20,16; Dom 21,14; 1 Sam 27,9; 1 Sam 27,11; 1 Kong 18,5; 2 Kong 7,4; Jer 49,11; Ezk 3,18; Hab 3,2; Job 36,6; Sl 30,4; Sl 33,19; Sl 41,3; Sl 138,7 נפשׁ ׳ח preserve oneself alive Sl 22,30; Ezk 18,27, or preserve persons alive Ezk 13,18; Ezk 13,19, or preserve life 1 Kong 20,31 זרע ׳ח preserve seed alive 1 Mos 7,3; 1 Mos 19,32; 1 Mos 19,34 (J); keep in existence heaven and earth Neh 9,6 nourish, young cow Es 7,21, lamb 2 Sam 12,3.

2. give life, to man when created Job 33,4.

3. quicken, revive, refresh:
\ \ a. restore to life, the dead 1 Sam 2,6; 5 Mos 32,39; Hos 6,2 the dying Sl 71,20.
\ \ b. cause to grow, grain Hos 14,8.
\ \ c. restore, a ruined city 1 Kron 11,8, stones destroyed by fire Neh 3,34.
\ \ d. revive, the people of ׳י by ׳י himself with fulness of life in his favour Sl 80,19; Sl 85,7; Sl 119,25; Sl 119,37; Sl 119,40; Sl 119,50; Sl 119,88; Sl 119,93; Sl 119,107; Sl 119,149; Sl 119,154; Sl 119,156; Sl 119,159; Sl 143,11; Praed 7,12. Hiph`il Perfect הֶחֱיָה Jos 6,25 + 5 t.; 2 masculine singular suffix הֶחֱיִתָנוּ 1 Mos 47,25 1 singular הֶחֱיֵיתִי 4 Mos 22,33, הַחֲיִתֶם Jos 2,13; Dom 8,19 Imperative suffix הַחֲיֵינִי Es 38,16 הַחֲיוּ 4 Mos 31,18 Infinitive absolute הַחֲיֵה Jos 9,20 construct הַחֲיוֺת 1 Mos 6,20 + 6 t.; הַחֲיֹת 1 Mos 6,19; 1 Mos 50,20 suffix הַחֲיֹתוֺ Ezk 13,22 —

1. preserve alive, let live 1 Mos 45,7; 1 Mos 50,20 (E), 1 Mos 47,25; 4 Mos 22,33; Jos 2,13; Jos 6,25 (all J), Jos 14,10 (D); 1 Mos 6,19; 1 Mos 6,20; 4 Mos 31,18; Jos 9,20 (P), Dom 8,19; 2 Sam 8,2; Ezk 13,22 with נפשׁ 1 Mos 19,19 (J).

2. quicken, revive:
\ \ a. restore to health, a leper 2 Kong 5,7, Hezekiah Es 38,16.
\ \ b. revive the לֵב and רוּחַ Es 57,15 (twice in verse).
\ \ c. restore to life, the dead 2 Kong 8,1; 2 Kong 8,5 (3 t. in verse).