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חֲיָא H2418
H2418 is the Hebrew word חֲיָא, transliterated chăyâʼ and said khah-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it live.
What it means
to live.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) or חֲיָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H2421 (חָיָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: live, keep alive.
Verses using חֲיָא
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 2:4 · KJV
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.
Daniel 3:9 · KJV
They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
Daniel 5:10 · KJV
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:
Daniel 5:19 · KJV
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.
Daniel 6:6 · KJV
Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel 6:21 · KJV
Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2418 mean?
H2418 is the Hebrew word חֲיָא (chăyâʼ), meaning to live.
How is H2418 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it live (5 times), kept alive (1 time).
How many times does H2418 appear in the Bible?
חֲיָא (chăyâʼ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2418 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) or חֲיָה; (Aramaic), corresponding to H2421 (חָיָה).
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