cha.ya is used chiefly in imperative wishes for a king's continued life, with one participial occurrence in a ruler's actions.

The attested usage is dominated by a second-person masculine singular imperative in addresses to a king, where the APB commonly renders the wish “live forever.” A single active participle occurs within Daniel's description of actions exercised by a ruler; the translation does not isolate that form's specific contribution clearly.

1. Royal wish for continued life · dominant

   The second-person masculine singular Qal imperative is used in direct addresses to a king. In Daniel 2:4, Daniel 3:9, and Daniel 5:10 the APB renders the royal address “O king, live forever”; the same imperative form also occurs in Daniel 6:7 and Daniel 6:22, where the supplied APB wording does not visibly reproduce a corresponding wish. In Daniel 5:19, the active participle stands in a sequence of actions attributed to a ruler, but its precise contribution cannot be isolated from the translation’s wording.

   Daniel 2:4Daniel 3:9Daniel 5:10Daniel 5:19Daniel 6:22Daniel 6:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:4, Daniel 3:9, and Daniel 5:10, the APB renders the royal-address clause “O king, live forever.” In Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:22, and Daniel 5:19, the supplied translation does not visibly isolate a matching English rendering.