Strong's H398 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אָכַל (ʼâkal)

Pronunciation: aw-kal'

POS: aw-kal' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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.

KJV Usage: [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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to eat (human subject)
• 4. 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)
• 5. 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)
• 6. 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)
• 7. 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)
• 8. 1a6) to devour (of oppression)
• 9. 1b) (Niphal)
• 10. 1b1) to be eaten (by men)
• 11. 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)
• 12. 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)
• 13. 1c) (Pual)
• 14. 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with
• 15. 1c2) to cause to devour
• 16. 1d) (Hiphil)
• 17. 1d1) to feed
• 18. 1d2) to cause to eat
• 19. 1e) (Piel)
• 20. 1e1) consume

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G355
• GREEK G709
• GREEK G977
• GREEK G1035
• GREEK G1225
• GREEK G2068
• GREEK G2190
• GREEK G2545
• GREEK G2618
• GREEK G2649
• GREEK G2654
• GREEK G2719
• GREEK G4160
• GREEK G4598
• GREEK G4906
• GREEK G5142
• GREEK G5595

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