בַּ/לֶּ֣חֶם
𐤁/𐤋𐤇𐤌
balechem
with 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.
Nehemiah 13:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| In-context | with bread |
Morphology HRd/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 H3899-02
in the bread
| Root | לחם (l-ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | to fight, battle; bread, food, sustenance |
| Semantic Range | bread, food in general, grain products, provisions, sustenance for humans or animals, showbread in cultic contexts |
| Conceptual Significance | לֶחֶם represents the fundamental sustenance of life in Israelite culture, symbolizing daily provision, covenant fellowship (shared bread), and divine supply. In temple contexts it can refer to consecrated bread, underscoring dependence on יהוה as provider. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with prefixed definite article (assimilated, dagesh in ל) + noun common masculine singular absolute (לֶחֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בַּלֶּחֶם consists of the preposition בְּ ("in/with") prefixed to the definite masculine singular noun לֶחֶם ("bread, food"), with assimilation of the article. "In the bread" preserves the definite singular form and reflects the concrete sense of lechem as staple sustenance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לחם (to fight, battle; bread, food, sustenance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3899-01 |
balachem | in the bread |
H4421-01 |
bamilechamah | in the fighting |
H3898-01 |
behilachamo | in his battling |
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 |