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Sustenance

2Greek/Hebrew entries

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Priority Greek/Hebrew Meanings

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Hebrew H3557 kûwl

Original: כּוּל

Meaning:
a primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses); (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

Hebrew H4241 michyâh

Original: מִחְיָה

Meaning:
from חָיָה; preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick; preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.

Verses containing this word showing 3 of 3

^{Judges 6:4} And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. Open

^{2 Samuel 19:32} Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man. Open

^{Acts 7:11} Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. Open

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