לֶ֖חֶם
𐤋𐤇𐤌
lechem
loaves of bread
from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
1 Samuel 21:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| In-context | loaves of bread |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3899-20
bread-food
| Morphological Notes | Common gender noun, singular absolute (HNcbsa). No pronominal suffix; functions as a simple singular substantive meaning bread or food. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם is a common singular absolute form meaning "bread" or "food." By rendering it "bread-food," the translation preserves its concrete sense as staple nourishment while subtly reflecting its likely connection to the root לָחַם (to fight, consume), conveying the idea of that which is consumed for sustenance. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to fight, to battle, to consume, to devour)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3899-01 |
balachem | in the bread |
H3899-02 |
balechem | in the bread |
H4421-01 |
bamilechamah | in the fighting |
Word Usage (299 occurrences of H3899)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:19 | לֶ֔חֶם | lechem | bread |
| Genesis 14:18 | לֶ֣חֶם | lechem | bread |
| Genesis 18:5 | לֶ֜חֶם | lechem | of bread |