יֹ֥אכַל
𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋
yokhal
shall 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 22:13 · Word #21
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| In-context | shall 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 H398-149
he shall eat
| Root | אכל (ʾ-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | to eat, to consume, to devour, to partake of food |
| Semantic Range | to eat food, to consume provisions, to devour (literally or figuratively), to burn up, to consume or destroy, to partake or enjoy |
| Conceptual Significance | Eating in the Hebrew Bible signifies not only physical nourishment but also covenant participation, fellowship, and sometimes judgment (as in consuming or devouring). The act of eating can symbolize blessing, provision, or, in figurative uses, destruction and divine judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular (HVqi3ms), with some occurrences reflecting jussive nuance (HVqj3ms). Denotes simple active voice: "he will/shall eat" or "let him eat." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating simple active action performed by "he." "He shall eat" preserves the basic, concrete sense of the root אכל (to eat/consume) while reflecting the masculine singular subject and the imperfect/jussive nuance of future or modal action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אכל (to eat, to consume, to devour, to partake of food)
| 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 |