# H2421 חָיָה

חָיָה (châyâh), Strong’s H2421: to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive KJV: keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to)…. Occurs 262…

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*châyâh* — to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

KJV: keep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to)…

Occurs 262 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- חָיָה 283 vb. live
- Qal 203
- 1 live
- 2 be quickened, revive
- Pi.
- 1 preserve alive, let live
- 2 give life
- 3 quicken, revive, refresh
- Hiph.
- 1 preserve alive, let live
- 2 quicken, revive

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 5:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=3) — Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him…
- [Genesis 5:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=6) — Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
- [Genesis 5:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=7) — Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and…
- [Genesis 5:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=9) — Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
- [Genesis 5:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=10) — Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and…
- [Genesis 5:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=12) — Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
- [Genesis 5:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=13) — Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and…
- [Genesis 5:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=15) — Mahalalel lived sixty-five years, then became the father of Jared.
- [Genesis 5:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=16) — Mahalalel lived after he became the father of Jared eight hundred thirty years, and became the father of other sons and…
- [Genesis 5:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/5?v=18) — Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, then became the father of Enoch.