לֶ֫חֶם
le.chemNoun (Masculine)H3899
food
From: from H3898 (לָחַם); See also H1036 (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה)
Short Definition
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
Full Lexicon Entry
food(eating) 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
261 timesAppears 261 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
22
Leviticus
22
Proverbs
22
1 Kings
20
Exodus
20
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:3
- 2 Samuel 12:20
- Ezk 24:17
- Judges 13:16
- Leviticus 8:26
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