What does אֱלֹהִים · חַי mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · חַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "living God".
Hebrew · H430, H2416
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים
Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · 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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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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 אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים (Elohim chayyim) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · חַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "living God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, H2416?
H430, H2416 is connected to 3,103 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. living God
Strong's H430, H2416
Lexical occurrences 3,103 verses Source Gloss
living God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים is built from this root:
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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
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