לְ/מַאֲכָ֜ל
𐤋/𐤌𐤀𐤊𐤋
maʼăkâl
for 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.
Genesis 3:6 · Word #6
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 HR/Ncmsa
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 | for food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3978-01
for food
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine singular common noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַאֲכָל denotes that which is eaten—food—derived directly from the root אכל (to eat). The prefixed לְ marks purpose or designation, yielding the sense "for food" (i.e., for eating). |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for food
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Matches the prepositional sense in the narrative; P1 is correct contextually. |