לֶחֶם (lechem) — Bread

Hebrew word study: לֶחֶם (lechem), Strong's H3899. food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

HebrewStrong's H3899
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לֶחֶם (lechem)
Pronounced: lekh'-em

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

Word study
Derivation: from H3898 (לָחַם); See also H1036 (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה)

KJV translation words: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3899 is tagged on 297 words in 276 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:19 and last appears in Malachi 1:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

bread ×72food ×70bread of ×13the food of ×12the bread ×10the bread of ×9bread your ×6breads ×6food his ×6food my ×6and bread ×5food of ×5

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לֶחֶם ×156לָחֶם ×36וְלֶחֶם ×16הַלֶּחֶם ×15לַחְמִי ×8לַחְמוֹ ×8בַּלֶּחֶם ×5לַחְמְךָ ×5לַחְמָם ×5לַחְמֵנוּ ×4

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×27Genesis ×24Leviticus ×241 Kings ×24Proverbs ×23Exodus ×21Ezekiel ×20Psalms ×18

Verses (first 25 of 276)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3898 לָחַם (lâcham), H1036 בֵּית לְעַפְרָה (Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1035 בֵּית לֶחֶם (Bêyth Lechem), H3433 יָשֻׁבִי לֶחֶם (Yâshubîy Lechem), H3900 לְחֶם (lᵉchem), H3902 לַחְמִי (Lachmîy), H3903 לַחְמָס (Lachmâç).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lechem (H3899) mean?

Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it).

How is H3899 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3899 as: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals..

How often does לֶחֶם (lechem) appear?

Strong's H3899 is tagged on 297 words in 276 verses across 30 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 3:19 and last appears in Malachi 1:7.