Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to live
Usage: 1) to live 1a) (P'al) to live 1b) (Aphel) to let live, keep alive
Strong's Number
H2418
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
1
Strong's H2418 Quick Answer
Strong's H2418 חֲיָא חֲיָה (chaya') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaya' (khah-yaw') ((Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic) {khah-yaw'}) v. 1. to live [corresponding to H2421] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include live and alive. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaya' (khah-yaw') ((Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic) {khah-yaw'}) v. 1. to live [corresponding to H2421]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- live and alive
Meaning and Definition
chaya' (khah-yaw') ((Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic) {khah-yaw'}) v. 1. to live [corresponding to H2421] KJV: live, keep alive. Root(s): H2421
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2418. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2418 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaya', 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.
live
Daniel 2:4
5×
alive
Daniel 5:19
How Strong's H2418 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2418 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 H2418 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2418.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2418, grouped by book.
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2418 FAQ
What does chaya (חֲיָא) mean?
Chaya (Strong's H2418) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "live". chaya' (khah-yaw') ((Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic) {khah-yaw'}) v. 1. to live [corresponding to H2421]
How many times is chaya (חֲיָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2418 across 1 book.
Where can I study chaya (חֲיָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2418 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chaya (חֲיָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as live and alive. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.