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Hebrew wordlink #334500

OSHB Eze 3:21 חָיוֹ (ḩāyō) Strongs=2421 Lemma=‘חָיָה’
contextual word gloss=‘certainly_(live)’ word gloss=‘to_live’
Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute

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Other uses (3) of identical word form חָיוֹ (Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘חָיוֹ’ (Morphology=Vqa PoS=qal_verb Type=infinitive_absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘certainly_(live)’.

EZE 18:28 contextual word gloss=‘certainly_(live)’ word gloss=‘to_live’ OSHB EZE 18:28 word 7

OET-LV: 28 And_he _saw and_he _turned _away from_all transgressions _of_his which he _had _done certainly _(live) he _will _live not he _will _die. (EZE_18:28)

OET-RV: 28 they’ve become aware of all their disobedient behaviours and turned away from them. That person certainly won’t die, but will live. (EZE 18:28)

EZE 33:15 contextual word gloss=‘certainly_(live)’ word gloss=‘to_live’ OSHB EZE 33:15 word 12

OET-LV: 15 A _pledge he _will _return a _wicked_person robbery he _will _repay in_the _regulations _of the_life he _walks to_not to _do unrighteousness certainly _(live) he _will _live not he _will _die. (EZE_33:15)

OET-RV: 15 like returning loan guarantees that were wickedly demanded, or like making restitution for what they’ve stolen, and then if they obey the instructions that give life and no longer disobey, then those formerly wicked people will surely live—they won’t die. (EZE 33:15)

EZE 33:16 contextual word gloss=‘certainly_(live)’ word gloss=‘to_live’ OSHB EZE 33:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 All _of sins _of_his which he _has _sinned not they _will _be _remembered to_him/it justice and_righteousness he _has _done certainly _(live) he _will _live. (EZE_33:16)

OET-RV: 16 None of the sins that they’ve committed will be called to mind against them. Those who’ve acted justly and rightly, will certainly live. (EZE 33:16)