תֵּאָכֵ֖ל

𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋

ʼâkal

will be devoured

To consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering.

H398

Zephaniah 3:8 · Word #24

Lexicon H398

Lemmaאָכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤊𐤋
Transliterationʼâkal
Strong'sH398
DefinitionTo consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering.

Morphology HVNi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasewill be devoured

SIBI-P1 Translation H398-73

she will be consumed

Morphological NotesVerb, Niphal stem (passive), imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem conveys a passive sense, so the root idea of eating/consuming becomes "be consumed." The imperfect 3rd feminine singular form is rendered as "she will be consumed," preserving both passive voice and feminine singular morphology.

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