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miḥyā מִחְיָה ‘recovery’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāyā חָיָה ‘to live’
Roots: חיה

miḥyā n, f
1) preservation of life, sustenance
 1a) preservation of life
 1b) sustenance
 1c) reviving
 1d) the quick of the flesh, live flesh, tender or raw flesh

Mentioned in Genesis 45:5 Codex Leviticus 13:24, 13:10 Judges 17:10, 6:4 Ezra 9:8, 9:9 2 Chronicles 14:12

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