Hebrew · H776, H2416 · unreviewed

אֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · 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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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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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 אֶרֶץ הַחַיִּים (erets hachayyim) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · חַי is a Hebrew word meaning "land of the living".

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Meaning

land of the living
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