הַ/לָּֽחֶם
𐤄/𐤋𐤇𐤌
lechem
the meat
Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision.
1 Samuel 20:27 · Word #23
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| Definition | Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision. |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the meat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3899-06
the bread
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, absolute state, with prefixed definite article; gender grammatically variable. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם denotes bread as staple grain-based food and by extension sustenance. The prefixed definite article הַ marks it as definite singular, yielding "the bread." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the bread
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the bread' is accurate and fits both lexical and contextual usage, as the specific food that would have been eaten. |