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
ζάω G2198 to live (literally or figuratively)
What does אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים (elohim chayyim) mean in the Bible?
חַי · ζάω is a Hebrew word meaning "the God who possesses life and active power".
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Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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