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מִיץ

𐤌𐤉𐤑

mîyts

H4330 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Substance forced or pressed out by exertion, especially juice or extract obtained through crushing or wringing (often of plants, fruits, or other organic material); by extension, the act or product of expressing by pressure. In various contexts, refers to what is produced by squeezing or churning.

Semantic Range

juice; liquid or substance pressed out; what is wrung out by force; extract or essence obtained by churning or squeezing

Root / Etymology

From the root מוץ (m-w-ts), which primarily means 'to press, squeeze, extract by force.' The noun מִיץ is formed to denote that which is extracted by force, i.e., juice, essence, or the result of pressure.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, מִיץ appears rarely and refers specifically to liquids derived through pressing or churning processes (e.g., fruit juice or other extracts). Its usage implies an act of intense pressure or extraction, often in agricultural or food preparation settings. In later Hebrew, the word comes to denote fruit juice in a general sense, but in biblical usage the emphasis is more on the process and result of wringing or pressing. This nuance is often only partially captured by standard English translations, which may render it simply as 'juice' or 'extract.' In contrast to similar terms like יֵין (wine) or שֶׁמֶן (oil), מִיץ denotes the general concept of a liquid pressed out from raw material, not a fermented or specially prepared product. There's no evidence for a shift in meaning across Israelite historical periods due to the word's rarity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from מוּץ; pressure; churning, forcing, wringing.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

מוץ (m-w-ts) — press, squeeze, extract by force

Root מוץ to press, squeeze, extract by force
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4160 מוּץ the pressure-extorter
H4671 מֹץ like chaff

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H4330-02 וּֽ/מִיץ umits HC/Ncmsc and churning and pressed-juice of and churning of 2
H4330-01 מִ֪יץ mits HNcmsc churning pressed-out juice of churning of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H4330-01 Proverbs 30:33 מִ֪יץ mits HNcmsc churning pressed-out juice of churning of
H4330-02 Proverbs 30:33 וּֽ/מִיץ umits HC/Ncmsc and churning and pressed-juice of and churning of
H4330-02 Proverbs 30:33 וּ/מִ֥יץ umits-2 HC/Ncmsa and churning and pressed-juice of and churning of
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