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cha.yah H2421

חָיָה (cha.yah) means “to live” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

חָיָה Hebrew · H2421 282 tagged occurrences in 257 verses

Pronunciation guide: khaw-yaw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H2421

חָיָה · cha.yah · to live

1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root (compare H2331 (חָוָה), H2421 (חָיָה)); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

KJV glosses: keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

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How translators render H2421

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
lived 21
was 17
live 16
will live 14
and live 11
long live 8
revive me 8
you may live 6
and you will live 5
he will surely live 5
can live 4
may live 4
that i may live 4
alive 3
to save his life 3
back to life 2
give me life 2
he will live 2
recover 2
revive us 2
so that we may live 2
so that you may live 2
that we may live 2
to preserve 2
was revived 2
we will live 2
will i recover 2
and gives life 1
and giving life 1
and have let me live 1
and he lived 1
and he was revived 1
and he will live 1
and he will recover 1
and hezekiah recovered 1
and i give life 1
and keep them alive 1
and let him live 1
and lived 1
and preserve 1
and preserve him 1
and preserved 1
and recovery 1
and revive 1
and spared 1
and stay alive 1
and survived 1
and they came to life 1
and to save your lives 1
and we can preserve 1
and you will come to life 1
be revived 1
but spare 1
by sparing 1
can we live 1
come to life 1
do they live 1
elisha had revived 1
give life 1
gives me life 1
has given me life 1
has kept me alive 1
have lived 1
have you spared 1
he had restored to life 1
he lives 1
he raised it 1
he will indeed live 1
he will revive us 1
he will spare 1
he would live 1
i will live 1
i will recover 1
in order that they may live 1
leave 1
let her live 1
let them live 1
live forever 1
live on 1
lives 1
long may he live 1
may that person live 1
men live 1
might live 1
preserves the life 1
remain alive 1
remained alive 1
restored 1
restored to life 1
revive them 1
so that he can continue to live 1
so that they may live 1
so that you will come to life 1
spare 1
spared 1
surely he will live 1
survive 1
that he should live on 1
that he will surely live 1
that you will spare the lives 1
then he will surely live 1
they let us live 1
they were healed 1
they will grow 1
those to be spared 1
to be kept alive 1
to keep them alive 1
to let them live 1
to live 1
to preserve the lives 1
to restore 1
to save his own life 1
to save ones own life 1
to save their lives 1
to survive 1
we will let them live 1
who were spared 1
will be saved 1
will be spared 1
will flourish 1
will he live 1
will he live again 1
will let you live 1
will preserve their lives 1
will raise 1
will save 1
will survive 1
will this son live 1
you had let them live 1
you have revived me 1
you have saved our lives 1
you may allow to live 1
you must not leave alive 1
you preserve me 1
you shall live 1
you spared me 1
you will revive me 1
you will surely recover 1
you would surely recover 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
lived 36
live 20
alive 15
and live 13
shall live 13
quicken 9
god save 8
he shall surely 8
that ye may live 5
he shall live 3
and he revived 2
and not live 2
and thou shalt live 2
he had restored to life 2
he shall not live 2
in you and ye shall live 2
recover 2
saved 2
shall i recover 2
that thou mayest live 2
that we may live 2
to live 2
to save 2
we shall live 2
with him that we may preserve 2
and have saved 1
and he recovered 1
and he shall live 1
and he shall recover 1
and i make alive 1
and i shall live 1
and lived 1
and maketh alive 1
and nourished up 1
and shall live 1
and they shall live 1
and to keep them alive 1
and to make alive 1
and to revive 1
and to save 1
and to save your lives 1
and was recovered 1
and we shall live 1
and will ye save 1
and ye shall live 1
but live 1
by promising him life 1
do they live 1
doth not live 1
for us from thence that we may live 1
for with them thou hast quickened 1
from thee quicken 1
giveth life 1
hath given me life 1
hath kept me alive 1
hath quickened 1
he live 1
he preserveth not the life 1
he revived 1
he shall save 1
him and keep him alive 1
him and none can keep alive 1
how he had restored 1
i may live 1
i pray thee let me live 1
i would not live 1
if they save us alive 1
in saving 1
in them how should we then live 1
into them and they lived 1
into you and ye shall live 1
it shall not live 1
let him not live 1
liveth 1
may live 1
me and make me to live 1
me but they will save thee alive 1
me quicken 1
might live 1
peradventure he will save 1
repaired 1
restored to life 1
revive 1
revived 1
shall he live 1
shall nourish 1
shalt quicken 1
shalt thou live 1
that he could not live 1
that he may live 1
that he might preserve us alive 1
that he should still live 1
that i may live 1
that should not live 1
that they may live 1
thee and saved her alive 1
them but saved 1
them he shall surely 1
therein and thou preservest 1
they shall not live 1
they shall revive 1
this lived 1
thou hast kept me alive 1
thou hast saved our lives 1
thou shalt save alive 1
thou shouldest surely 1
thou wilt revive 1
till they were whole 1
to keep 1
to keep alive 1
to life 1
to revive 1
to save his life 1
to them we will even let them live 1
unto him thou mayest certainly 1
unto him thou shalt not live 1
unto me that i may live 1
unto them have ye saved 1
unto them let them live 1
unto them that they may live 1
whereby they should not live 1
whether i shall recover 1
which they had saved alive 1
who shall live 1
will he revive 1
will they revive 1
wilt thou not revive 1
with him keep alive 1
with them to let them live 1
ye had saved them alive 1
ye me and ye shall live 1
ye shall save alive 1
ye will save alive 1
you he shall live 1
you that ye may live 1

Verses containing H2421

Page 4 of 6. 257 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Job 14:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

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  2. Job 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

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  3. Job 33:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

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  4. Job 36:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.

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  5. Job 42:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

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  6. Psalms 22:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

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    Source alternate reference: 22.27

  7. Psalms 22:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.

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    Source alternate reference: 22.30

  8. Psalms 30:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.

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    Source alternate reference: 30.4

  9. Psalms 33:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

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  10. Psalms 41:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to give him over to the will of his foes.

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    Source alternate reference: 41.3

  11. Psalms 49:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    that he should live on forever and not see decay.

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    Source alternate reference: 49.10

  12. Psalms 69:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived!

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    Source alternate reference: 69.33

  13. Psalms 71:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

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  14. Psalms 72:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.

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  15. Psalms 80:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.

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    Source alternate reference: 80.19

  16. Psalms 85:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?

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    Source alternate reference: 85.7

  17. Psalms 89:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

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    Source alternate reference: 89.49

  18. Psalms 118:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

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  19. Psalms 119:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.

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  20. Psalms 119:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.

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  21. Psalms 119:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word.

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  22. Psalms 119:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.

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  23. Psalms 119:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is my comfort in affliction, that Your promise has given me life.

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  24. Psalms 119:77 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.

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  25. Psalms 119:88 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.

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  26. Psalms 119:93 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.

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  27. Psalms 119:107 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.

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  28. Psalms 119:116 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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  29. Psalms 119:144 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Your testimonies are righteous forever. Give me understanding, that I may live.

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  30. Psalms 119:149 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.

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  31. Psalms 119:154 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.

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  32. Psalms 119:156 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Great are Your mercies, O LORD; revive me according to Your ordinances.

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  33. Psalms 119:159 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.

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  34. Psalms 119:175 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.

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  35. Psalms 138:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

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  36. Psalms 143:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

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  37. Proverbs 4:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

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  38. Proverbs 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

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  39. Proverbs 9:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”

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  40. Proverbs 15:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

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  41. Ecclesiastes 6:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

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  42. Ecclesiastes 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

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  43. Ecclesiastes 7:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

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  44. Ecclesiastes 11:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.

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  45. Isaiah 7:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On that day a man will raise a young cow and two sheep,

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  46. Isaiah 26:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The dead will not live; the departed spirits will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them; You have wiped out all memory of them.

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  47. Isaiah 26:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

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  48. Isaiah 38:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

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  49. Isaiah 38:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This is a writing by Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:

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  50. Isaiah 38:16 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.

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