H2421 חָיָה
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 270 KJV occurrences
חָיָה
châyâh · khaw-yaw'
Definition
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
KJV Renderings
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.
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 270)
- Genesis 5:3¶ And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- Genesis 11:25And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Numbers 31:15And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
- 2 Samuel 1:10So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
- 2 Kings 18:32Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
- Psalms 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Ezekiel 18:27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.