What does אֱלָהּ · חַי mean in the Bible?
אֱלָהּ · חַי is a Aramaic phrase meaning "living God".
Aramaic · H426, H2417
אֱלָהָא חַיָּא
God · alive ; also (as noun in plural) life
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אֱלָהּH426God
Pronunciationʾĕlāh
Open lexicon entry →חַיH2417alive ; also (as noun in plural) life
Pronunciationḥay
Life as active, sustained vitality—God's essential nature and the covenant blessing antithetical to death
Open lexicon entry →What does אֱלָהָא חַיָּא (elaha chayya) mean in the Bible?
אֱלָהּ · חַי is a Aramaic phrase meaning "living God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H426, H2417?
H426, H2417 is connected to 104 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Aramaic phrase. living God
Strong'sH426, H2417
Lexical occurrences104 versesSource Gloss
living God
Word Origins
אֱלָהָא חַיָּא is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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