שֶׁ/יֹּאכַ֣ל

𐤔/𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋

sheyokhal

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

Ecclesiastes 3:13 · Word #4

Lexicon H398

Lemmaאָכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤊𐤋
Transliterationʼâkal
Strong'sH398

Morphology HTr/Vqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H398-70

that he may consume

Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular of אָכַל with prefixed relative particle שֶׁ ("that"). The imperfect can express future, modal, or purpose nuance in subordinate clauses.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, expressing a simple active action by "he." "Consume" preserves the root sense of eating while allowing for both literal and figurative meanings (e.g., devouring, burning up). The prefixed שֶׁ marks it as a subordinate clause, hence "that he may."

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Words from Root אכל (to eat, consume, devour, burn up)

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