לְ/לֶ֣חֶם
𐤋/𐤋𐤇𐤌
lechem
for food
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 27:27 · Word #5
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
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 | for food |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3899-23
for bread
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ prefixed to common noun, singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לֶחֶם denotes bread as staple nourishment. The prefixed לְ preposition adds the sense "for" or "to," and the singular absolute form is preserved in the rendering "for bread." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for bread
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually and lexically correct for the prepositional form. |