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Strong's H2423 חֵיוָא (cheyva)

Cheyva means “beast” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2423 — iechonias (“Jechonias”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2423
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 19
Books 1

Strong's H2423 Quick Answer

Strong's H2423 חֵיוָא (cheyva') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheyva' (khay-vaw') n-f. 1. an animal [(Aramaic) from H2418] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include beasts, beast, and beast's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
cheyva' (khay-vaw') n-f. 1. an animal [(Aramaic) from H2418]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
beasts, beast, and beast's

Meaning and Definition

cheyva' (khay-vaw') n-f. 1. an animal [(Aramaic) from H2418] KJV: beast. Root(s): H2418

Original Word
חֵיוָא
Transliteration
cheyva'
Derivation
First root strongs: 2418
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2423. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2423 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheyva', 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.

beasts Daniel 2:38 12× beast Daniel 7:5 beast's Daniel 4:16

How Strong's H2423 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 19 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2423 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 H2423 in the Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 2:38 KJV

And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

Daniel 4:12 KJV

The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

Daniel 4:14 KJV

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2423.

Daniel 2:38 Old Testament, KJV
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
Daniel 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
Daniel 4:14 Old Testament, KJV
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
Daniel 4:15 Old Testament, KJV
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Daniel 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Daniel 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Daniel 4:23 Old Testament, KJV
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Daniel 4:25 Old Testament, KJV
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 4:32 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel 5:21 Old Testament, KJV
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Daniel 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
Daniel 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Daniel 7:6 Old Testament, KJV
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Daniel 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Daniel 7:11 Old Testament, KJV
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Daniel 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
Daniel 7:17 Old Testament, KJV
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
Daniel 7:19 Old Testament, KJV
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
Daniel 7:23 Old Testament, KJV
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2423, grouped by book.

Daniel 19 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2423 FAQ

What does cheyva (חֵיוָא) mean?

Cheyva (Strong's H2423) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beast". cheyva' (khay-vaw') n-f. 1. an animal [(Aramaic) from H2418]

How many times is cheyva (חֵיוָא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's H2423 across 1 book.

Where can I study cheyva (חֵיוָא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2423 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cheyva (חֵיוָא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as beasts, beast, and beast's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.