אָכַל
a.khal
“to eat”
Definition
to eat (literally or figuratively)
a primitive root;
- to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (*אֲכַל *"to devour" H0399)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
אָכַל appears 661 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD.Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
When the LORD your God expands your territory as He has promised, and you crave meat and say, “I want to eat meat,” you may eat it whenever you want.
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Lambs will graze as in their own pastures,and strangers will feed in the ruins of the wealthy.
It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up.
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