What does חַי · ζάω mean in the Bible?
חַי · ζάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the God who possesses life and active power".
Hebrew · H2416, G2198
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים
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 · to live (literally or figuratively)
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חַי 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
Pronunciation ḥay
Life principle extending from physical vitality (raw, fresh, strong) to covenantal presence and relational aliveness with God.
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ζάω G2198 to live (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation záō
Living physically or spiritually; distinctively means existing in active relationship with God or Christ.
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What does אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים (elohim chayyim) mean in the Bible?
חַי · ζάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the God who possesses life and active power".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2416, G2198?
H2416, G2198 is connected to 503 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the God who possesses life and active power
Strong's H2416, G2198
Lexical occurrences 503 verses Source Gloss
the God who possesses life and active power
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים is built from this root:
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain