לְ/אָכְלָ֑ה
𐤋/𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤄
ʼoklâh
food
Substance for eating; that which is eaten, food. More broadly, refers to anything used for nourishment by humans or animals. In extended or collective senses, may refer to provisions, supplies, or edible produce.
Genesis 9:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H402
| Lemma | אׇכְלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼoklâh |
| Strong's | H402 |
| Definition | Substance for eating; that which is eaten, food. More broadly, refers to anything used for nourishment by humans or animals. In extended or collective senses, may refer to provisions, supplies, or edible produce. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H402-01
for food
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("for/to") + feminine singular common noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אׇכְלָה denotes that which is eaten—food or nourishment—derived directly from the root meaning "to eat." The prefixed לְ preposition marks purpose or use, yielding "for food" while preserving the feminine singular noun form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for food
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'for food' is already the natural and correct rendering for לְאָכְלָה in this context. |