וֶ/אֱכָל
𐤅/𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
and eat
To consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering.
Amos 7:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H398
| Lemma | אָכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼâkal |
| Strong's | H398 |
| Definition | To consume food by eating, to partake of nourishment. Beyond literal ingestion, it can also mean to destroy, consume, or use up in various contexts. May refer figuratively to the act of consuming, destroying, or experiencing something, including fire consuming objects, land being 'eaten' by locusts, or someone enduring suffering. |
Morphology HC/Vqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and eat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-124
and eat
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction ו |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense "to eat/consume." As a 2nd person masculine singular imperative with prefixed conjunction, it is a direct command: "and eat." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and eat
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches the conjunctive and verbal sense of וֶאֱכָל in this context; imperatively instructing to provide for oneself. |