תֹאכַ֗ל
𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
shall she eat
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.
Judges 13:14 · 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 HVqi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | shall she eat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-76
you will eat
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular form expresses a simple, active action performed by a male singular subject. "You will eat" preserves the core sense of consuming while reflecting the imperfect aspect and masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you will eat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "shall she eat". The Hebrew here is second‑person feminine (the angel addressing Manoah’s wife: תֹּאכְלִי), so the commands are directed to “you.” Rendering it as “shall she eat” incorrectly makes it third person and misrepresents the grammar and address. The standard “you will eat” (in negative: you will not eat) is accurate and should be used for consistency. |