Hebrew

Adjective

חַיִּים • ‎(khayím) m pl

1. living, alive: masculine plural of חַי

Noun

חַיִּים • ‎(ḥayím) m pl ‎(plural construct חַיֵּי־) (plural only)

1. life (period during which one is alive)
2. life (state of being alive)
3. life (the process of life, all biological life)

Declension

Antonyms

• מוות \ מָוֶת ‎(mávet)

Derived terms

Proper noun

חַיִּים • ‎(kháyim) m

1. A male given name, Haim or Chaim .

Verb

חַיִּים • ‎(khayím)

1. living, are living, live: masculine plural present participle and present tense of חי ‎(khay).

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חַיִּים ‎(“life”).

Noun

חיים • ‎(khayem) m

1. (especially in religious contexts) life

Synonyms

• (life): לעבן ‎(lebn)

Proper noun

חיים • ‎(khayem) m

1. A male given name: Chaim