אֹ֣כֶל
𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼôkel
food
Anything eaten as nourishment, generally used for 'food' in the broadest sense, including both plant and animal substance. In some contexts refers to the act or practice of eating, or what is prepared for a meal, and at times to food that is taken as spoil or prey. The term does not distinguish between ritual, dietary, or common eating contexts without further specification.
Deuteronomy 2:6 · Word #1
Lexicon H400
| Lemma | אֹכֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôkel |
| Strong's | H400 |
| Definition | Anything eaten as nourishment, generally used for 'food' in the broadest sense, including both plant and animal substance. In some contexts refers to the act or practice of eating, or what is prepared for a meal, and at times to food that is taken as spoil or prey. The term does not distinguish between ritual, dietary, or common eating contexts without further specification. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H400-07
one who eats
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a Qal active participle masculine singular, the form denotes an ongoing or characteristic action—"one who eats." This preserves the simple, active sense of the root without adding contextual nuance. |
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