What does עֵץ · חַי · ξύλον · ζωή mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · חַי · ξύλον · ζωή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree symbolizing life, vitality, and divine blessing".
Hebrew · H6086, H2416, G3586, G2222
עֵץ חַיִּים
A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) · 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 · wood · life (literally or figuratively)
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עֵץ H6086 a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
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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ξύλον G3586 wood
Pronunciation xýlon
Primarily denotes wood material or wooden objects; crucially, "beam" for crucifixion in NT theology.
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ζωή G2222 life (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation zōḗ
Eternal divine life of grace and glory, distinct from mere biological existence or earthly duration
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What does עֵץ חַיִּים (etz chayyim) mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · חַי · ξύλον · ζωή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree symbolizing life, vitality, and divine blessing".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6086, H2416, G3586, G2222?
H6086, H2416, G3586, G2222 is connected to 833 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tree symbolizing life, vitality, and divine blessing
Strong's H6086, H2416, G3586, G2222
Lexical occurrences 833 verses Source Gloss
tree symbolizing life, vitality, and divine blessing
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵץ חַיִּים is built from this root:
עָצָה H6095
Cross-Language Connections
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