אָכַל

a.khal · to eat

Hebrew · Strong's H398 · Verb · Sounds like: aw-kal' · 810 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
אָכַל 806 vb. eat
Qal
1. eat, human subject
2. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour
3. fig. of fire, devour, consume
4. of sword, devour, slay
5. in genl., devour, consume, destroy
6. fig. of oppression, devour the poor
Niph.
1. be eaten by man
2. be devoured by fire, consumed
3. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh
Pu. be consumed
Hiph.
1. cause to eat, feed with
2. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Every occurrence

  1. Deuteronomy 28:57 תֹאכְלֵ֥ם tokh.Lem · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    and toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.

  2. Deuteronomy 29:6 אֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם 'a.khal.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God.

  3. Deuteronomy 31:17 לֶֽאֱכֹ֔ל le.'e.Khol · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?

  4. Deuteronomy 31:20 וְאָכַ֥ל ve.'a.Khal · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, flowing with milk and honey, and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxed fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and despise me, and break my covenant.

  5. Deuteronomy 32:13 וַיֹּאכַ֖ל vai.yo.Khal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    He made him ride on the high places of the earth, And he did eat the increase of the field; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock;

  6. Deuteronomy 32:22 וַתֹּ֤אכַל va.To.khal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    For a fire is kindled in mine anger, And burneth unto the lowest Sheol, And devoureth the earth with its increase, And setteth on fire the foundations of the mountains.

  7. Deuteronomy 32:38 יֹאכֵ֔לוּ yo.Khe.lu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your protection.

  8. Deuteronomy 32:42 תֹּאכַ֣ל to.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy.

  9. Joshua 5:11 וַיֹּ֨אכְל֜וּ vai.Yo.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they did eat of the produce of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes and parched grain, in the selfsame day.

  10. Joshua 5:12 בְּאָכְלָם֙ be.'a.khe.Lam · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And the manna ceased on the morrow, after they had eaten of the produce of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

  11. Joshua 5:12 וַיֹּאכְל֗וּ vai.yo.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the manna ceased on the morrow, after they had eaten of the produce of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

  12. Joshua 24:13 אֹכְלִֽים׃ 'o.khe.Lim · An -ing word: simple action

    And I gave you a land whereon thou hadst not labored, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell therein; of vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.

  13. Judges 6:21 וַתֹּ֤אכַל va.To.khal · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.

  14. Judges 9:15 וְתֹאכַ֖ל ve.to.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

  15. Judges 9:20 וְתֹאכַ֛ל ve.to.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

  16. Judges 9:20 וְתֹאכַ֖ל ve.to.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    but if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

  17. Judges 9:27 וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ vai.yo.khe.Lu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

  18. Judges 13:4 תֹּאכְלִ֖י tokh.Li · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Now therefore beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing:

  19. Judges 13:7 תֹּֽאכְלִי֙ to.khe.Li · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    but he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb to the day of his death.

  20. Judges 13:14 תֹאכַ֗ל to.Khal · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    She may not eat of anything that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I commanded her let her observe.

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