לַחְמֵ֖/נוּ
𐤋𐤇𐤌/𐤍𐤅
lechem
our-bread
Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision.
Numbers 14:9 · Word #12
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| Definition | Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision. |
Morphology HNcbsc/Sp1cp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | our-bread |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3899-15
our bread
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular construct, with 1cp pronominal suffix ("our"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם denotes bread as staple grain-based food or sustenance. In construct singular with a 1st person common plural suffix, it yields "our bread," preserving both singular form and possessive morphology. |
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