Strong's H4241 · Hebrew
מִחְיָה
michyâh · /mikh-yaw'/
Definition
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick
KJV: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
Root / derivation: from H2421 (חָיָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִחְיָה across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus2 verses
And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising; quick: Heb. the quickening of living flesh
Leviticus 13:24Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white; a hot: Heb. a burning of fire
Judges2 verses
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. sheep: or goat
Judges 17:10And Micah said unto him, Dwell with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and I will give thee ten shekels of silver by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy victuals. So the Levite went in. a suit: or, a double suit, etc: Heb. an order of garments
Ezra2 verses
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. space: Heb. moment a nail: or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode
Ezra 9:9For we were bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. to repair: Heb. to set up
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4241 (michyâh) mean?
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick
How many times does H4241 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4241 (מִחְיָה) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “quick.”
How is michyâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4241 is rendered as “quick” (2×), “reviving” (2×), “life” (1×), “recover” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מִחְיָה come from?
from H2421 (חָיָה);