יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל
𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
is eaten
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.
Genesis 6:21 · Word #7
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 HVNi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is eaten |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-152
he/it will be consumed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive sense of the root אכל (“to eat, consume”), and the imperfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates a future or incomplete action. Thus the most faithful rendering is “he/it will be consumed,” preserving both the passive voice and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he/it will be eaten
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "may be eaten". The Hebrew relative clause uses a yiqtol form that is best treated as a generic/future ("will be eaten") for consistency. The context is classificatory (defining edible food), not expressing contingency or permission, so "may be eaten" introduces an unnecessary modal nuance. Standardizing keeps the agreed rendering and does not distort the meaning. |