מַאֲכָל (maʼăkâl) — Food

Hebrew word study: מַאֲכָל (maʼăkâl), Strong's H3978. an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)

HebrewStrong's H3978
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מַאֲכָל (maʼăkâl)
Pronounced: mah-ak-awl'

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

an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)

Word study
Derivation: from H398 (אָכַל);

KJV translation words: food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3978 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Haggai 2:12.

How it is rendered in the text

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

food ×13into food ×4for food ×3and the food of ×2and food ×1and food his ×1and food your ×1food its ×1food of ×1food your ×1the food of ×1to food ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מַאֲכָל ×13לְמַאֲכָל ×8וּמַאֲכַל ×2מַאֲכַל ×2וּמַאֲכָל ×1וּמַאֲכָלְךָ ×1וּמַאֲכָלוֹ ×1מַאֲכַלְכֶם ×1מַאֲכָלָהּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×4Jeremiah ×4Psalms ×3Ezekiel ×3Deuteronomy ×22 Chronicles ×2Leviticus ×1Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 29)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H398 אָכַל (ʼâkal).

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 maʼăkâl (H3978) mean?

An eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit).

How is H3978 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3978 as: food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual..

How often does מַאֲכָל (maʼăkâl) appear?

Strong's H3978 is tagged on 30 words in 29 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Haggai 2:12.