תֵאָכֵֽל
𐤕𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
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.
kulya "to eat, consume" (Chokwe) · oolya "to eat (food)" (Makhuwa) · kulya "to eat" (Nyamwezi) +24 moreLeviticus 11:47 · Word #13
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 HVNi3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | be eaten |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-73
she will be consumed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive), imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive sense, so the root idea of eating/consuming becomes "be consumed." The imperfect 3rd feminine singular form is rendered as "she will be consumed," preserving both passive voice and feminine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it will be eaten
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "is eaten". The Hebrew phrase denotes the class ‘the living creature that is for eating’ (i.e. ‘that may/shall be eaten’). Rendering it as “she will be eaten” is a consistent way SIBI treats this form elsewhere (future/possibility passive) and does not misrepresent the sense. The current “is eaten” is not required by the context, so standardize for consistency. |
Bantu Hebrew
תֵאָכֵֽל (ʼâkal) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kulya | to eat, consume | Chokwe |
| oolya | to eat (food) | Makhuwa |
| kulya | to eat | Nyamwezi |
| kulya | to eat | Sukuma |
| kũla | to eat, consume | Kamba |
| kuria | to eat | Meru |
| kũlya | to eat | Kikuyu |
| kuryá | to eat, devour | Runyankore |
| kulya | to eat | Luvale |
| kulya | to eat | Kaonde |
| ukulya | to eat | Lamba |
| kudya | to eat | Chichewa |
| okurya | to eat | Herero |
| kulya | to eat | Tonga |
| kulya | to eat | Lozi |
| kulya | to eat | Tumbuka |
| kulya | to eat | Kongo |
| kolya | to eat | Lingala |
| okulya | to eat | Luganda |
| kurya | to eat | Kinyarwanda |
| kurya | to eat | Kirundi |
| kudya | to eat | Shona |
| ukudla | to eat | Xhosa |
| ukudla | to eat | Zulu |
| kula | to eat | Swahili |
| ukulya | to eat | Bemba |
| okèlè | swallow lump of food (eating) | Yoruba |