Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
living
Usage: alive, living, life Aramaic of chay (חַי "alive" H2416A)
Strong's Number
H2417
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
2
Strong's H2417 Quick Answer
Strong's H2417 חַי (chay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (as noun in plural) life It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include living, life, liveth, and lives. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (as noun in plural) life
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- living, life, liveth, and lives
Meaning and Definition
chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (as noun in plural) life [(Aramaic) from H2418] KJV: life, that liveth, living. Root(s): H2418
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2417. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2417 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2417 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2417 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2417 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2417.
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2417, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2417 FAQ
What does chay (חַי) mean?
Chay (Strong's H2417) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "life". chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (as noun in plural) life
How many times is chay (חַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2417 across 2 books.
Where can I study chay (חַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2417 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chay (חַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as living, life, liveth, and lives. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.