אָכֹ֥ל
𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
eating
To consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering.
Isaiah 22:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| Definition | To consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering. |
Morphology HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eating |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-20
to consume
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; uninflected verbal form expressing the core action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal idea in its pure, uninflected form. "To consume" preserves the root sense of eating or devouring while allowing for both literal and figurative extension within its semantic range. |
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