מִחְיָה (michyâh) — Preserve Life

Hebrew word study: מִחְיָה (michyâh), Strong's H4241. preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick

HebrewStrong's H4241
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִחְיָה (michyâh)
Pronounced: mikh-yaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick

Word study
Derivation: from H2421 (חָיָה);

KJV translation words: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4241 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:5 and last appears in Ezra 9:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

reviving ×2and a raw spot of ×1and sustenance your ×1for preservation of life ×1preservation ×1sustenance ×1the raw spot of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מִחְיָה ×4וּמִחְיַת ×1וּמִחְיָתֶךָ ×1לְמִחְיָה ×1מִחְיַת ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×2Judges ×2Ezra ×2Genesis ×12 Chronicles ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2421 חָיָה (châyâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does michyâh (H4241) mean?

Preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick.

How is H4241 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4241 as: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals..

How often does מִחְיָה (michyâh) appear?

Strong's H4241 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:5 and last appears in Ezra 9:9.