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.

H398

2 Samuel 13:9 · Word #7

Lexicon H398

Lemmaאָכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤊𐤋
Transliterationʼâkal
Strong'sH398
In-contextto 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 NotesQal infinitive construct of אָכַל with prefixed preposition ל ("to/for"), expressing purpose, result, or complementary action; no gender, number, or person marking.
Rendering RationaleThe 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