4241. michyah

Lexicon

michyah: Sustenance, preservation, life, provision

Original Word: מִחְיָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: michyah
Pronunciation: mikh-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mikh-yaw')
Definition: Sustenance, preservation, life, provision
Meaning: preservation of life, sustenance, the live flesh, the quick

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals

From chayah; preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. The quick -- preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.

see HEBREW chayah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chayah
Definition
preservation of life, sustenance
NASB Translation
maintenance (1), preserve life (1), quick (1), raw (1), recover (1), reviving (2), sustenance (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִחְיָה noun feminine preservation of life, sustenance, ׳מ Genesis 45:5 4t.; construct מִחְיַת Leviticus 13:10,24; suffix מִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ Judges 17:10; —

1 preservation of life Genesis 45:5 (E), 2 Chron 14:12.

2 sustenance Judges 6:4; Judges 17:10.

3 reviving, Ezra 9:8,9.

4 the quick (בָּשָׂר) מִחְיַת the quick (or raw spot) of the flesh Leviticus 13:10,24 (P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָיָה (chayah), meaning "to live" or "to be alive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4047 (περιποίησις, peripoiesis): This Greek term can mean "preservation" or "acquisition," often used in the context of obtaining or preserving life.
• G5287 (ὑπόστασις, hypostasis): While primarily meaning "substance" or "confidence," it can also relate to the underlying reality or assurance of life and existence, akin to the sustaining aspect of מִחְיָה.

In summary, מִחְיָה (Mikhyah) encapsulates the concept of life preservation and sustenance, both physically and spiritually, underscoring the divine provision that sustains all creation.

Usage: The word מִחְיָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the means or provision by which life is sustained. It often refers to food, nourishment, or any form of sustenance that preserves life.

Context: • מִחְיָה appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing God's provision and sustenance for His people. It is often associated with physical sustenance, such as food and nourishment, which are essential for life.
• In Genesis 45:5, Joseph reassures his brothers, saying, "And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives (מִחְיָה) that God sent me ahead of you." Here, מִחְיָה is used to describe the preservation of life through God's providential plan.
• In Judges 6:4, the term is used to describe the destruction of the produce of the land by the Midianites, leaving no sustenance (מִחְיָה) for Israel, highlighting the dependence on agricultural produce for survival.
• Nehemiah 9:6 acknowledges God as the sustainer of all life, stating, "You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life (מִחְיָה) to all things, and the host of heaven worships You."
• The concept of מִחְיָה extends beyond physical sustenance to include spiritual and eternal life, reflecting a holistic view of God's provision.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמִֽחְיַ֛ת וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ ומחית ומחיתך לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה למחיה מִֽחְיַ֣ת מִֽחְיָ֔ה מִֽחְיָ֗ה מִֽחְיָ֥ה מִֽחְיָה֙ מחיה מחית lə·miḥ·yāh lemichYah ləmiḥyāh michYah michYat miḥ·yāh miḥ·yaṯ miḥyāh miḥyaṯ ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā ū·miḥ·yaṯ umichYat umichyaTecha ūmiḥyaṯ ūmiḥyāṯeḵā

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 45:5
HEB: הֵ֑נָּה כִּ֣י לְמִֽחְיָ֔ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֱלֹהִ֖ים
NAS: sent me before you to preserve life.
KJV: me before you to preserve life.
INT: here because to preserve sent God

Leviticus 13:10
HEB: שֵׂעָ֣ר לָבָ֑ן וּמִֽחְיַ֛ת בָּשָׂ֥ר חַ֖י
NAS: white, and there is quick raw
KJV: white, and [there be] quick raw
INT: the hair white is quick flesh raw

Leviticus 13:24
HEB: אֵ֑שׁ וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה מִֽחְיַ֣ת הַמִּכְוָ֗ה בַּהֶ֛רֶת
NAS: by fire, and the raw [flesh] of the burn
KJV: burning, and the quick [flesh] that burneth
INT: fire becomes and the raw the burn A bright

Judges 6:4
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ מִֽחְיָה֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְשֶׂ֥ה
NAS: no sustenance in Israel
KJV: and left no sustenance for Israel,
INT: no and leave sustenance Israel sheep

Judges 17:10
HEB: וְעֵ֥רֶךְ בְּגָדִ֖ים וּמִחְיָתֶ֑ךָ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ הַלֵּוִֽי׃
NAS: of clothes, and your maintenance. So the Levite
KJV: of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite
INT: A suit of clothes and your maintenance went the Levite

2 Chronicles 14:13
HEB: לְאֵ֣ין לָהֶ֣ם מִֽחְיָ֔ה כִּֽי־ נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
NAS: fell that they could not recover, for they were shattered
KJV: were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves; for they were destroyed
INT: else like recover for were shattered

Ezra 9:8
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וּלְתִתֵּ֛נוּ מִֽחְיָ֥ה מְעַ֖ט בְּעַבְדֻתֵֽנוּ׃
NAS: us a little reviving in our bondage.
KJV: us a little reviving in our bondage.
INT: our God and grant reviving A little our bondage

Ezra 9:9
HEB: לָֽתֶת־ לָ֣נוּ מִֽחְיָ֗ה לְרוֹמֵ֞ם אֶת־
NAS: to give us reviving to raise
KJV: to give us a reviving, to set up
INT: of Persia to give reviving to raise the house

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4241
8 Occurrences

lə·miḥ·yāh — 1 Occ.
miḥ·yāh — 4 Occ.
miḥ·yaṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·miḥ·yaṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·miḥ·yā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.