מִחְיָה

michyah

mikh-YAH

preservation of life, a keeping alive

Where it comes from

Michyah comes from chayah, to live. It means the keeping alive of something that would otherwise have died. Joseph does not tell his brothers that what they did was fine. He tells them what God did with it, which is a different sentence altogether.

Every place it appears

Strong's H4241. It stands in 8 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. See them →

Genesis 45:5

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

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