יֵאָכְל֖וּ

𐤉𐤀𐤊𐤋𐤅

ʼâkal

they shall be eaten

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.

H398

Leviticus 11:13 · Word #7

Lexicon H398

Lemmaאָכַל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤊𐤋
Transliterationʼâkal
Strong'sH398
DefinitionTo 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 HVNi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasethey shall be eaten

SIBI-P1 Translation H398-153

they will be consumed

Morphological NotesVerb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Niphal stem conveys a passive sense of the root "to eat/consume," yielding "be consumed" or "be devoured." The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form indicates an incomplete or future action affecting "they."

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