H2421 – chayah – חָיָה – to live, sustain life, revitalize, revive

Strong’s ID:: H2421
Hebrew Word:: חָיָה
Transliteration:: châyâh / chayah
Pronunciation:: khaw-yaw’
Part of Speech:: verb
Etymology:: a primitive root [compare H2331]
Equivalents:: G2227, to make alive, give life
Usage Count:: 262
Search:: Find “chayah” in the Bible (Old Testament)

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) to live
2) to sustain life
3) to revitalize, revive

Word Picture:

The word “chayah” embodies not only the state of being alive, but also entails the act of preserving life. Additionally, it encompasses restoring something that was once lost or destroyed (i.e., “breathing new life into it”). Central to this concept is God, reinforcing that every aspect of life—be it physical, spiritual, or societal—relies on Him as Creator, Sustainer, and Restorer.

Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root [compare H2331, H2424]; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:—keep (leave, make) alive, × certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (× God) save (alive, life, lives), × surely, be whole.