H4241Hebrewmiḥəyāh
מִחְיָה
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick
8
Total Occurrences
5
Books
8
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick
Etymology & Derivation
from H2421 (חָיָה);
KJV Usage
preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.preservation of life, sustenance
- 2.preservation of life
- 3.sustenance
- 4.reviving
- 5.the quick of the flesh, live flesh, tender or raw flesh
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: michyâh; Pronunciation: mikh-yaw'