הֵאָכֹ֥ל
𐤄𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
it is 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 19:7 · Word #2
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 HVNa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | it is eaten |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-37
to be consumed
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem (passive/reflexive), infinitive absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem marks a passive or reflexive sense, shifting the active "to eat/consume" into "to be consumed." As an infinitive absolute, it expresses the verbal idea in its intensified or absolute form without person or number. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to be eaten
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The Hebrew infinitive הֵאָכֹל in this sacrificial context refers to 'being eaten' rather than 'to be consumed'; 'to be eaten' fits the sacrificial/timing regulations. |
Bantu Hebrew
הֵאָכֹ֥ל (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 |