הַ/לֶּ֖חֶם
𐤄/𐤋𐤇𐤌
halechem
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.
Genesis 39:6 · Word #13
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| In-context | the bread |
Morphology HTd/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 H3899-07
the sustaining-bread
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to fight, to consume, to feed, sustenance, bread |
| Semantic Range | Bread, food in general, grain for making bread, provisions, sustenance; by extension the "bread of the Presence" or figurative sustenance. |
| Conceptual Significance | Bread represents daily sustenance and divine provision in the biblical world. It signifies dependence on YHWH for life, covenant fellowship (as in sacred bread), and the basic nourishment that sustains both individuals and the covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). From the root לחם, functioning here as a substantive meaning bread or food. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the") in the absolute state. "Sustaining-bread" preserves the concrete sense of bread while reflecting the root idea of that which is consumed for sustenance, maintaining both the definiteness and singularity of the Hebrew form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to fight, to consume, to feed, sustenance, bread)
| 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 |