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.

H402

Genesis 9:3 · Word #8

Lexicon H402

Lemmaאׇכְלָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤄
Transliterationʼoklâh
Strong'sH402
DefinitionSubstance 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

Phrasefood

SIBI-P1 Translation H402-01

for food

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("for/to") + feminine singular common noun in absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1Yes
RationaleP1 'for food' is already the natural and correct rendering for לְאָכְלָה in this context.