how to say “living things” in Hebrew
בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
In Yiddish, a person unwilling to be controlled is א וידלע חייע (literally, a wild animal), where חייע is a Yiddishized form of the Hebrew word חַיָּה – animal.
(literally, a wild animal), where חייע is a Yiddishized form of the Hebrew word חַיָּה – animal. |
| Spelling seems to vary. I’m no expert on Yiddish. |
To refer to living things in the broader sense, Hebrew uses the term בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים .
. This term originates in Rabbinic Hebrew, where Jewish law restricts all kinds of human behavior that might cause:
צַעַר בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
anguish of living things
The term צער בעלי חיים is also the part of the Israeli organization dedicated to the prevention of suffering among animals.