What does סֵפֶר · חַי mean in the Bible?
סֵפֶר · חַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "book of life, register of the living".
Hebrew · H5612, H2416
סֵפֶר חַיִּים
Properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book · 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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סֵפֶר H5612 properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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 סֵפֶר חַיִּים (sefer chayyim) mean in the Bible?
סֵפֶר · חַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "book of life, register of the living".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5612, H2416?
H5612, H2416 is connected to 691 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. book of life, register of the living
Strong's H5612, H2416
Lexical occurrences 691 verses Source Gloss
book of life, register of the living
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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