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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”
“sustenance”
also renders chórtasma (G5527)
Where it appears
8 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
2 Chronicles 14:13 · HNcfsa
Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed before Yahweh and before his army. Judah’s army carried away very much booty.
Ezra 9:8 · HNcfsa
Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.
Ezra 9:9 · HNcfsa
For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Genesis 45:5 · HR/Ncfsa
Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
Judges 6:4 · HNcfsa
They encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza. They left no sustenance in Israel, and no sheep, ox, or donkey.
Judges 17:10 · HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
Micah said to him, “Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest, and I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, a suit of clothing, and your food.” So the Levite went in.
Leviticus 13:10 HC/NcfscLeviticus 13:24 HNcfsc
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