בְּ/אֹ֖כֶל
𐤁/𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼôkel
for food
Anything eaten as nourishment, generally used for 'food' in the broadest sense, including both plant and animal substance. In some contexts refers to the act or practice of eating, or what is prepared for a meal, and at times to food that is taken as spoil or prey. The term does not distinguish between ritual, dietary, or common eating contexts without further specification.
Lamentations 1:11 · Word #9
Lexicon H400
| Lemma | אֹכֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | ʼôkel |
| Strong's | H400 |
| Definition | Anything eaten as nourishment, generally used for 'food' in the broadest sense, including both plant and animal substance. In some contexts refers to the act or practice of eating, or what is prepared for a meal, and at times to food that is taken as spoil or prey. The term does not distinguish between ritual, dietary, or common eating contexts without further specification. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H400-04
in food
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֹכֶל denotes that which is eaten—food or nourishment—derived directly from the root meaning "to eat." The prefixed preposition בְּ conveys "in" or "with," yielding the straightforward sense "in food," preserving both root meaning and singular masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for food
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in food' is inaccurate for the prepositional use; 'for food' is contextually correct as they give up possessions in exchange for food. |