וְ/אָכֹ֖ל
𐤅/𐤀𐤊𐤋
ʼâkal
eating
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.
Leviticus 7:24 · Word #8
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 HC/Vqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | eating |
SIBI-P1 Translation H398-123
and eating
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute, prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal action in its pure form, here joined by the conjunction "and." "And eating" preserves the root sense of consuming or devouring without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and eating
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 properly captures the conjunction and participle/adverbial use within this context. |