H2422 H2422
lively, vigorous (of Hebrew women in childbirth, Exodus 1:19)
This adjective means 'lively' or 'vigorous,' describing physical vitality and energy. Exodus 1:19 uses it of Hebrew women who give birth quickly and easily before the midwives can arrive. The term emphasizes robust health and the vigor of life, particularly in contexts requiring physical strength or stamina.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Found exclusively in Exodus 1:19 describing Hebrew women's childbirth vitality. The feminine plural form paired with the explanation that they give birth before midwives arrive shows this means 'vigorous' or 'having life-force.' Multilingual renderings (Spanish 'vigorosas,' English 'lively') agree on robust vitality enabling rapid delivery. 1×
AR["نَشِيطَاتٌ"]·ben["জীবনী"]·DE["lively"]·EN["lively"]·FR["lively"]·heb["חיות"]·HI["जीवित"]·ID["kuat"]·IT["lively"]·jav["kiyat"]·KO["건강하다"]·PT["vigorosas"]·RU["крепкие"]·ES["vigorosas"]·SW["wenye-nguvu"]·TR["canlı"]·urd["توانا"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [חָיֶה] adj. having the vigour of life, lively (on format. v. LagBN 49)—fpl. חָיוֹת Ex 1:19 (E), of Hebrew women in childbirth, bearing quickly, easily.