חַי: chayyim (H2416), a Hebrew word meaning "alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively"
chayyim
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chayyim is a Hebrew word meaning "alive", encompassing ideas like age, alive, appetite, beast.
life; alive, living
The Hebrew word chayyim means "life; alive, living," encompassing related ideas including age, alive, appetite, beast.
- lively, vigorous, fresh
- a living thing, an animal
- a community or group (of people)
- raw (of flesh)
- running (of water)
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חַי
Pronunciationchayyim
H2416
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
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