וַ/תֹּ֥אכַל
𐤅/𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋
vatokhal
and ate
a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
2 Samuel 12:21 · Word #18
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| In-context | and ate |
Morphology HC/Vqw2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H398-105
and she ate
| Root | אכל (ʾ-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | to eat, consume, devour, feed upon, consume by fire |
| Semantic Range | to eat food, to consume or devour, to burn up, to consume resources, to partake of, to destroy |
| Conceptual Significance | Eating in the Hebrew Bible signifies not only physical nourishment but also participation, covenantal fellowship, and sometimes judgment (as in being consumed by fire). The root אכל can denote both life-sustaining sustenance and destructive consumption, reflecting themes of blessing and judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) form of אָכַל. Most attestations are 3rd feminine singular ("and she ate"), with some 2nd masculine singular forms ("and you ate"). The wayyiqtol form advances past narrative sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb derives from the root אכל (ʾ-k-l), whose core sense is "to eat" or "consume." In the Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular form (וַתֹּאכַל), it narrates a past action performed by a feminine singular subject, hence "and she ate," preserving both the simple active sense of the Qal stem and the feminine singular morphology. In occurrences parsed as 2ms, the sense would be "and you (masculine singular) ate." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אכל (to eat, consume, devour, feed upon, consume by fire)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H398-01 |
akhal | he consumed |
H398-02 |
akhalah | she consumed |
H398-03 |
akhalani | he devoured me |
Word Usage (815 occurrences of H398)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:16 | אָכֹ֥ל | akhol | eat |
| Genesis 2:16 | תֹּאכֵֽל | tokhel | you may eat |
| Genesis 2:17 | תֹאכַ֖ל | tokhal | you shall eat |