מִחְיָה

michyâh · Hebrew · Strong's H4241 · 8 occurrences

The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “victuals”

What it means

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

from H2421 (חָיָה);

How the KJV renders it

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

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“victuals”

also renders brōma (G1033), episitismós (G1979), ʼôkel (H400), ʼăruchâh (H737), lechem (H3899), tsayid (H6718), tsêydâh (H6720), sheber (H7668)

“quick”

also renders záō (G2198), chay (H2416)

“sustenance”

also renders chórtasma (G5527)

Where it appears

8 occurrences in the Hebrew text.

2 Chronicles 14:13 HNcfsaEzra 9:8 HNcfsaEzra 9:9 HNcfsaGenesis 45:5 HR/NcfsaJudges 6:4 HNcfsaJudges 17:10 HC/Ncfsc/Sp2msLeviticus 13:10 HC/NcfscLeviticus 13:24 HNcfsc

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.