Hebrew · H4325, H2416 · unreviewed

מַיִם חַיִּים

Water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen · 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

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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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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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What does מַיִם חַיִּים (mayim chayyim) mean in the Bible?

מַיִם · חַי is a Hebrew word meaning "living water, fresh flowing water".

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Meaning

living water, fresh flowing water
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