אֱכָל
𐤀𐤊𐤋
ekhal
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.
Proverbs 24:13 · Word #1
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| In-context | eat |
Morphology HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H398-27
Eat!
| Root | אכל (ʾ-k-l) |
| Core Meanings | eat, consume, devour, partake, destroy |
| Semantic Range | To eat food, to consume or devour, to burn up, to destroy, to partake of, to enjoy or experience (figuratively). |
| Conceptual Significance | אכל is a foundational verb in biblical theology, used for ordinary nourishment, covenantal meals, sacrificial participation, and metaphors of judgment (fire "eating" or enemies "devouring"). It can signify both life-sustaining provision and destructive consumption, depending on context. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew verb; Qal stem (simple active); imperative; 2nd person masculine singular. Occurs twice in this identical form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperative, second person masculine singular, expressing a direct command to one male addressee. "Eat!" preserves the simple active force of the Qal stem and reflects the core sense of physical or figurative consumption inherent in the root אכל. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אכל (eat, consume, devour, partake, destroy)
| 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 |