- Original: מחיה - Transliteration: Michyah - Phonetic: mikh-yaw' - Definition: 1. preservation of life, sustenance a. preservation of life b. sustenance c. reviving d. the quick of the flesh, live flesh, tender or raw flesh - Origin: from H2421 - TWOT entry: 644h - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From H2421 ; preservation of life; hence sustenance; also the live flesh that is the quick: - preserve life quick recover selves reviving sustenance victuals. Total KJV Occurrences: 8 • life, 1 Genesis 45:5 • quick, 2 Leviticus 13:10; Leviticus 13:24 • recover, 1 2 Chronicles 14:13 • reviving, 2 Ezra 9:8; Ezra 9:9 • sustenance, 1 Judges 6:4 • victuals, 1 Judges 17:10