Hebrew · H2421, H3206 · unreviewed

וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים

To live , whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive · something born , i.e. a lad or offspring

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חָיָה H2421 to live , whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Pronunciation chayah
Encompasses both physical survival and spiritual vitality; God's exclusive power to revive and restore life.
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יֶלֶד H3206 something born , i.e. a lad or offspring
Pronunciation yeled
Denotes human offspring from infancy through youth; emphasizes biological origin and dependent status rather than age specificity
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What does וַתְּחַיֶּיןָ אֶת־הַיְלָדִים (watteḥayyena et-hayeladim) mean in the Bible?

חָיָה · יֶלֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "preserved the male children alive".

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Meaning

preserved the male children alive
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 87×
Imperfect 2Kgs 10:19 · 2Sam 1:10 · Deut 8:3 · Eccl 6:3 · Eccl 11:8 · Exod 19:13 · Ezek 3:21 · Ezek 18:9 · Ezek 18:13 · Ezek 18:17 · Ezek 18:19 · Ezek 18:21 · Ezek 18:22 · Ezek 18:28 · Ezek 33:13 · Ezek 33:15 58×
Infinitive absolute 2Kgs 8:10 · 2Kgs 8:14 · Ezek 3:21 · Ezek 18:9 · Ezek 18:17 · Ezek 18:19 · Ezek 18:21 · Ezek 18:28 · Ezek 33:13 · Ezek 33:15 · Ezek 33:16 11×
Jussive 1Kgs 1:25 · 1Kgs 1:31 · 1Kgs 1:34 · 1Kgs 1:39 · 1Sam 10:24 · 2Chr 23:11 · 2Kgs 11:12 · 2Sam 16:16 · Deut 33:6 · 1Kgs 20:32 11×
Perfect Eccl 6:6 · Gen 11:12 · Gen 11:14 · Num 14:38
Sequential imperfect Ezek 16:6
Cohortative Ps 119:17
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 17×
Imperfect 1Chr 11:8 · 1Kgs 20:31 · 1Sam 27:9 · 1Sam 27:11 · Ezek 18:27 · Isa 7:21 · Job 36:6 · Deut 20:16 · Exod 22:17 · Gen 12:12 · Hos 14:8 · Eccl 7:12 · Ezek 13:18 · Jer 49:11 14×
Perfect Judg 21:14 · Ps 22:30
Participle active Neh 9:6
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Perfect 2Kgs 8:1 · 2Kgs 8:5 · Josh 6:25 · Josh 14:10 · Judg 8:19 · Num 22:33
Sequential imperfect Num 31:18
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