מִ/לַּחְמ֣/וֹ
𐤌/𐤋𐤇𐤌/𐤅
lechem
of his bread
Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision.
Proverbs 22:9 · Word #7
Lexicon H3899
| Lemma | לֶחֶם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lechem |
| Strong's | H3899 |
| Definition | Bread; more generally, food or sustenance, especially grain-based products. Primarily denotes bread as a staple food made from grain, but in extended use, encompasses nourishment or food in a broader sense for humans and sometimes animals. Can refer to specific ritual breads (such as the 'bread of presence') or metaphorically to sustenance and provision. |
Morphology HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of his bread |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3899-24
his bread
| Morphological Notes | Common noun, singular, construct state with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם denotes bread as staple sustenance. The singular construct form with a 3rd masculine singular suffix yields "his bread," preserving both the core meaning and the pronominal attachment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of his bread
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The preposition 'of' is explicit in the Hebrew, so P2 corrects P1 'his bread' to 'of his bread' to reflect the construct state and prepositional phrase. |