אֲכֻ֖לִי
𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤉
ʼăkal
devour
To eat, consume, or devour, both in the literal sense of ingesting food and in figurative senses such as consuming, destroying, or eroding. In Aramaic biblical texts, it most often refers to the physical act of eating, but is also used metaphorically for destruction or accusation—as when harm or injustice 'devours' someone or when accusations 'consume' one's standing.
Daniel 7:5 · Word #20
Lexicon H399
| Lemma | אֲכַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼăkal |
| Strong's | H399 |
| Definition | To eat, consume, or devour, both in the literal sense of ingesting food and in figurative senses such as consuming, destroying, or eroding. In Aramaic biblical texts, it most often refers to the physical act of eating, but is also used metaphorically for destruction or accusation—as when harm or injustice 'devours' someone or when accusations 'consume' one's standing. |
Morphology AVqv2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | devour |
SIBI-P1 Translation H399-03
Eat!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal stem (simple active), imperative, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) imperative, 2nd person feminine singular, calls for a direct command to perform the basic root action: to eat or consume. "Eat!" preserves the core physical sense while allowing the broader semantic force of consuming or devouring. |
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