אֱכֹ֣ל
𐤀𐤊𐤋
ekhol
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.
H398
Proverbs 25:16 · Word #3
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 | to eat, to consume, to devour, to partake |
| Semantic Range | to eat food, to consume, to devour (literally or metaphorically), to burn up, to experience or partake of something |
| Conceptual Significance | Eating in the Hebrew Bible signifies not only physical sustenance but covenant fellowship, participation in sacrifice, enjoyment of blessing, or the consuming force of judgment. The imperative often marks divine provision, command, or invitation to partake in what יהוה has given. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from the root אכל in the Qal stem; imperative, second person masculine singular (HVqv2ms). The form אֱכֹל represents the short imperative command addressed to one male. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal imperative, second masculine singular, expressing a direct command to one male individual. "Eat!" preserves the root’s primary sense of consuming or partaking, reflecting the simple active force of the Qal stem without added nuance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אכל (to eat, to consume, to devour, to partake)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H398-01 |
akhal | he consumed |
H398-02 |
akhalah | she consumed |
H398-03 |
akhalani | he devoured me |
H398-04 |
akhalatehu | she consumed him |
H398-05 |
akhalatekha | she consumed you |
H398-06 |
akhalateni | she has consumed me |
H398-07 |
akhalekha | I have consumed you |
H398-08 |
akhalekhem | he devoured you (masculine plural) |
H398-09 |
akhalenu | we have eaten |
H398-10 |
akhaleta | you have eaten |
H398-11 |
akhalete | you (feminine) have consumed |
H398-12 |
akhaletem | you men have eaten |
H398-13 |
akhaleti | I have eaten |
H398-14 |
akhalo | he consumed him |
H398-15 |
akhalu | they ate |
H398-16 |
akhalum | they have consumed them |
H398-17 |
akhelah | she consumed |
H400-01 |
akhelam | their eating-provision |
H400-02 |
akhelo | his food |
H398-18 |
akhelu | they consumed |
H398-19 |
akhol | to consume by eating |
H398-20 |
baakhalekhem | when you men eat |
H398-21 |
baakhol | in consuming |
H398-22 |
baokhel | in the devouring one |
H398-23 |
beakhelam | by consuming them |
H398-24 |
beakhelenu | in our eating |
H398-25 |
beokheley | among the eaters of |
H398-26 |
ekhal | Eat! |
H398-28 |
haakhilehu | Cause him to eat! |
H3979-01 |
hamaakhelet | the eating-knife |
H398-29 |
hamaakhilekha | the one causing you (ms) to eat |
H398-30 |
haneekhelet | the one being-eaten |
H398-31 |
haokhal | Shall I consume? |
H400-03 |
haokhel | the eating-provision |
H398-32 |
haokhelet | the devouring one (feminine singular) |
H398-33 |
haokhelim | the eaters |
H398-34 |
hayeakhel | Shall it be consumed? |
H398-35 |
heakhol | to be consumed |
H398-36 |
heekhaletam | you caused them to eat |
H398-37 |
heekhaleti | I caused to eat |
H398-38 |
heekhaletikhe | I caused you (fem.) to eat |
H398-39 |
ikhelu | you men consumed |
H398-40 |
ikheluhu | you (masculine plural) consumed him |
H398-41 |
keakhelam | as their eating of them |
H398-42 |
keekhol | as eating |
H398-43 |
khlnv | he consumed us |
H398-44 |
khlty | you (feminine singular) consumed |
H398-45 |
laokhel | to the consuming one (masc. sing.) |
H402-01 |
leakhelah | for eating |
H398-46 |
leakhelo | to consume him |
H398-47 |
leekhal | to eat, to consume |
H398-48 |
leekhavl | to eat |
H398-49 |
leekhol | to eat/consume |
H3978-01 |
lemaakhal | for eating-food |
H3978-02 |
maakhal | that-which-is-eaten |
H398-50 |
maakhil | one who causes to eat |
H398-51 |
maakhilam | the one feeding them |
H398-52 |
meakhol | from eating |
H398-53 |
mehaokhel | from the devouring one |
H398-54 |
nokhal | we will eat |
H398-55 |
nokhel | we will eat / one who eats (m.s.) |
H398-56 |
okhal | I will consume |
H398-57 |
okhalet | devouring (feminine singular) |
H400-04 |
okhel | that-which-is-eaten (food) |
H398-58 |
okhelah | she who eats |
H398-59 |
okhelayikhe | those devouring you (feminine singular) |
H398-60 |
okhelayv | his devourers |
H398-61 |
okhelet | devouring (feminine singular) |
H398-62 |
okheley | eaters of |
H398-63 |
okheleyha | her devourers |
H398-64 |
okhelim | those who are eating |
H398-65 |
okhil | I will cause to eat |
H398-66 |
sheyokhal | that he may consume |
H398-67 |
taakhel | you will cause to eat |
H398-68 |
teakhalenah | they (feminine) shall be consumed |
H398-69 |
teakhel | she shall be consumed |
H398-70 |
teakhelehu | she will devour him |
H398-71 |
teukelu | you will be eaten up |
H398-72 |
tokhal | you (masculine) shall consume |
H398-73 |
tokhalekhem | she will consume you |
H398-74 |
tokhalenah | you will eat her / they (feminine) will eat |
H398-75 |
tokhalenu | you shall consume him |
H398-76 |
tokhel | you (masculine singular) will eat / she will eat |
H398-77 |
tokhelekhe | she will consume you (feminine singular) |
H398-78 |
tokhelem | she will consume them |
H398-79 |
tokhelenu | you will eat him |
H398-80 |
tokheli | you (feminine singular) will consume |
H398-81 |
tokhelu | you men will eat |
H398-82 |
tokheluhu | you men shall consume him |
H398-83 |
tokhelum | you shall eat them |
H398-84 |
tokhelun | you men will eat |
H398-85 |
ukal | he was consumed |
H398-86 |
ukelu | they were eaten up |
H3978-03 |
umaakhal | and food-for-eating |
H398-87 |
vaakhal | and I consumed |
H398-88 |
vaakhalah | and he consumed her |
H398-89 |
vaakhalatam | and she consumed them |
H398-90 |
vaakhalenuhu | and we consumed him |
H398-91 |
vaakhaletem | and you ate |
H398-92 |
vaakhalo | and he consumed him |
H398-93 |
vaakhaluhu | and they ate him |
H398-94 |
vaakhalum | and they consumed them |
H398-95 |
vanokhelehu | and we consumed him |
H398-96 |
vaokhal | and I consumed |
H398-97 |
vaokhel | and I consumed |
H398-98 |
vaokhelah | and I consumed |
H398-99 |
vaokhelem | and I consumed them |
H398-100 |
vatokhal | and she ate |
H398-101 |
vatokhalenah | and they (fem.) consumed |
H398-102 |
vatokhelem | and she consumed them |
H398-103 |
vayaakhilehu | and he caused him to eat |
H398-104 |
vayaakhilekha | and he caused you to eat |
H398-105 |
vayaakhileni | and he made me eat |
H398-106 |
vayaakhilum | and they caused them to eat |
H398-107 |
vayeakhel | and he/it was consumed |
H398-108 |
vayokhal | and he consumed |
H398-109 |
vayokhelem | and he consumed them |
H398-110 |
vayokhelu | and they consumed |
H398-111 |
veakhal | and he ate |
H398-112 |
veakhalah | and she consumed |
H398-113 |
veakhaleta | and you shall eat |
H398-114 |
veakhalete | and you (feminine singular) ate |
H398-115 |
veakhaleti | and I consumed |
H398-116 |
veakhelah | and she will consume |
H398-117 |
veakhelu | and they ate |
H398-118 |
veakhol | and consuming |
H398-119 |
veekhal | and you shall consume |
H398-120 |
veekhol | and eat, you (masculine singular)! |
H398-121 |
veekholu | and you (masculine plural) shall consume |
H398-122 |
vehaakhaleti | and I caused to eat |
H398-123 |
vehaakhaletikha | and I will cause you to eat |
H398-124 |
vehaakhaletim | and I caused them to eat |
H398-125 |
vehaakhiluhu | and you (masculine plural) cause him to eat |
H398-126 |
vehaokhel | and the eater |
H398-127 |
veikhelu | and you ate |
H398-128 |
veikheluha | and you (masculine plural) shall consume her |
H398-129 |
veleekhol | and to eat |
H398-130 |
veneekhal | and he was consumed |
H398-131 |
venokhelah | and let us eat |
H398-132 |
venokhelenu | and we will consume him |
H398-133 |
veokhal | and I will consume |
H398-134 |
veokhel | and I consume / and a consuming-one (masculine singular) |
H398-135 |
veokhelah | and let me consume |
H398-136 |
veokhelayv | and those eating him |
H398-137 |
veokhelem | and I will consume them |
H398-138 |
veokheley | and eaters of |
H398-139 |
veokhelim | and those consuming |
H398-140 |
vetokhal | and she shall eat |
H398-141 |
vetokhelem | and she will consume them |
H398-142 |
veyokhal | and he eats |
H398-143 |
veyokhelu | and they will eat |
H398-144 |
veyokheluha | and they will consume her |
H398-145 |
vkhvl | and eating |
H398-146 |
yaakhilenu | he will cause us to eat |
H398-147 |
yeakhel | it shall be consumed (by eating) |
H398-148 |
yeakhelu | they shall be eaten up |
H398-149 |
yokhal | he shall eat |
H398-150 |
yokhalenah | he will consume her |
H398-151 |
yokhalenu | he shall consume him |
H398-152 |
yokhel | he consumes |
H398-153 |
yokhelem | he will consume them |
H398-154 |
yokhelemo | he devours them |
H398-155 |
yokhelenu | he will consume him |
H398-156 |
yokhelu | they will eat |
H398-157 |
yokheluha | they will consume her |
H398-158 |
yokheluhu | they will consume him |
H398-159 |
yokhelum | they will consume them |
H398-160 |
yokhelun | they will consume |
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 |