מַאֲכָל֙
𐤌𐤀𐤊𐤋
maʼăkâl
of food
Substance suitable for consumption as food; something eaten to sustain life or provide nourishment. Primarily denotes food in general, whether prepared or unprepared, animal or vegetable, for humans or animals. Depending on context, can refer to meat, fruit, or any provisioned foodstuff, but without specifying type unless contextually limited.
Deuteronomy 20:20 · Word #8
Lexicon H3978
| Lemma | מַאֲכָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | maʼăkâl |
| Strong's | H3978 |
| Definition | Substance suitable for consumption as food; something eaten to sustain life or provide nourishment. Primarily denotes food in general, whether prepared or unprepared, animal or vegetable, for humans or animals. Depending on context, can refer to meat, fruit, or any provisioned foodstuff, but without specifying type unless contextually limited. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3978-02
food
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַאֲכָל is a concrete formation from the root אכל ("to eat, consume") and denotes that which is eaten. As a masculine singular absolute noun, "food" concisely preserves the root sense of something suitable for eating without adding contextual specification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of food
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Food' (P1) does not represent the construct phrase; 'of food' matches the construct relationship with 'tree' per context. |