יֹאכֵֽל
𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋
yokhel
he may eat
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.
Leviticus 21:22 · Word #7
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| In-context | he may eat |
Morphology HVqi3ms
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 H398-156
he consumes
| Root | אכל (ʾ-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | to eat, consume, devour, feed upon |
| Semantic Range | to eat food, to devour prey, to consume offerings, to burn up, to destroy, to partake of a meal, to enjoy or experience (figurative) |
| Conceptual Significance | אכל is central to biblical imagery of sustenance, covenant fellowship (shared meals), sacrificial participation, and divine judgment (fire that consumes). It expresses both life-sustaining nourishment and destructive consumption, making it theologically significant in contexts of blessing and judgment alike. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal (simple active) imperfect 3rd masculine singular from אכל. The imperfect form can denote habitual, ongoing, or future action: "he eats," "he will eat," or "he consumes." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating a simple active action performed by "he," either ongoing or future. "He consumes" preserves the core sense of eating while also reflecting the broader semantic force of אכל, which often implies devouring or consuming, not merely casual eating. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אכל (to eat, consume, devour, feed upon)
| 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 |