מִֽחְיַ֣ת
𐤌𐤇𐤉𐤕
micheyat
the raw flesh
from חָיָה; preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick; preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
Leviticus 13:24 · Word #9
Lexicon H4241
| Lemma | מִחְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | michyâh |
| Strong's | H4241 |
| In-context | the raw flesh |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4241-03
preservation-of-life of
| Root | חיה (ḥ-y-h) |
| Core Meanings | to live, have life, remain alive, revive, sustain life |
| Semantic Range | preservation of life, sustenance, means of survival, reviving, living flesh (the quick), that which keeps alive |
| Conceptual Significance | This term expresses the concrete and covenantal value of life in Israel’s worldview—whether physical survival in famine, healing, or divine preservation. It highlights YHWH’s role as the giver and sustainer of life and frames provision and recovery as acts of life-restoration. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular construct (HNcfsc). Derived from the root חיה with the מִ prefix forming an abstract/result noun indicating the state or means of sustaining life. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִחְיַת is the feminine singular construct form of מִחְיָה, derived from חיה ("to live"). The rendering "preservation-of-life of" preserves the root idea of sustaining or keeping alive and reflects the construct state by leaving the phrase grammatically open to what follows. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חיה (to live, have life, remain alive, revive, sustain life)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2421-01 |
achayeh | I will make alive |
H2416-01 |
bachayim | in the living-ones |
H2416-02 |
bachayin | in the living-ones |
Word Usage (8 occurrences of H4241)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 45:5 | לְ/מִֽחְיָ֔ה | lemicheyah | to preserve life |
| Leviticus 13:10 | וּ/מִֽחְיַ֛ת | umicheyat | and quick raw |
| Leviticus 13:24 | מִֽחְיַ֣ת | micheyat | the raw flesh |