תֹּאכְלִ֖י
𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤉
ʼâkal
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 13:4 · Word #9
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 HVqj2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eat |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-84
may you eat
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to eat/consume." The jussive 2nd feminine singular is reflected by "may you," expressing volition or allowance directed to a singular female. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
eat
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'may you eat' in P1 is not the proper force for the negative imperative context. 'eat' as the verb aligns with the context of prohibition here. |