וְ/הַ/לֶּ֤חֶם
𐤅/𐤄/𐤋𐤇𐤌
vehalechem
and the 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.
2 Samuel 16:2 · Word #15
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| In-context | and the bread |
Morphology HC/Td/Ncbsa
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 H3899-36
and the bread-food
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to consume, to fight, to engage in struggle; food, bread as that which is consumed |
| Semantic Range | bread, food in general, grain for making bread, provisions, sustenance, by extension a meal or sustenance supply. |
| Conceptual Significance | לֶחֶם represents daily sustenance and covenant provision in Israel’s life, central to themes of divine provision (e.g., manna, showbread) and human dependence on YHWH for ongoing nourishment. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + noun לֶחֶם; common masculine singular absolute (Ncbsa). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם (lechem) derives from the root לחם, associated with consumption and even struggle, reflecting bread as basic sustenance. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article and prefixed conjunction ("and the"), so the rendering preserves both the definiteness and singular form while highlighting its root-related sense as staple food. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to consume, to fight, to engage in struggle; food, bread as that which is consumed)
| 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 |