Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2423 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חֵיוָא |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) from H2418 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 20 |
| Transliteration: | cheyva |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khay-vaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. an animal |
| KJV Renderings: | beast. |
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חֵיוָא, חֵיוָה noun feminine beast (Biblical Hebrew II. חַיָה ); — absolute אָ֯ Dan 4:13, הָ֯ Dan 7:5. Dan 7:7 emphatic חֵיוְתָא Dan 7:6. Dan 7:11. Dan 7:19; Dan 7:23, and (collective) Dan 4:11 ; Dan 4:12; Dan 5:21 construct (collective) חֵיוַת בָּרָא Dan 2:38; Dan 4:9; Dan 4:18; Dan 4:20; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29 plural absolute חֵיוָן Dan 7:3, emphatic חֵיוָתָא Dan 7:7; Dan 7:12. Dan 7:17.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
