לֶ/אֱכ֑וֹל
𐤋/𐤀𐤊𐤅𐤋
leekhol
to eat
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 13:9 · Word #7
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| In-context | to eat |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H398-51
to eat/consume
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of אָכַל with prefixed preposition ל ("to/for"), expressing purpose, result, or complementary action; no gender, number, or person marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לֶאֱכֹל is a Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל, expressing purpose or result, "to eat." Rendering it "to eat/consume" preserves the concrete act of eating while retaining the broader root sense of consuming or devouring inherent in אכל. |
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Words from Root אכל (to eat, consume, devour, partake of food)
| 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 |