The Hebrew word for animal is
בַּעַל חַיִּים
bá`al ḥayyím
Translations for animal and their definitions
| בעל חיים | |
| 1. n. animal |
| חיה | |
| 1. adj. living, alive: feminine singular of חַי | |
| 2. n. animal (organism other than man) | |
| 3. n. animal (person who behaves wildly) | |
| 4. v. living, lives: feminine singular present participle and present tense of חי (khaya). |
| בהמה | |
| 1. n. beast, animal (usually domesticated), livestock | |
| 2. n. beast, a person who behaves in an uncivilized manner |
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