Lexical Definition
Strong's Hebrew H4241
preservation of life ; hence, sustenance ; also the live flesh , i.e. the quick
KJV usage: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
Etymology: from 2421 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
. Usage: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals. preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
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