אָכַל (ʼâkal) — At All

Hebrew word study: אָכַל (ʼâkal), Strong's H398. to eat (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H398
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָכַל (ʼâkal)
Pronounced: aw-kal'

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

to eat (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Where this word appears

Strong's H398 is tagged on 809 words in 700 verses across 38 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:16 and last appears in Malachi 3:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

you will eat ×58to eat ×45he will eat ×34and you will eat ×30and they ate ×29it will be eaten ×26they will eat ×25you must eat ×21and eat ×15and he ate ×15and it will consume ×15and it consumed ×12

Forms found in the text

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

יֹאכַל ×41לֶאֱכֹל ×38יֹאכְלוּ ×27וַיֹּאכְלוּ ×25יֵאָכֵל ×23תֹּאכַל ×22וַיֹּאכַל ×21וַתֹּאכַל ×21וְאָכְלָה ×19וַאֲכַלְתֶּם ×19

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×104Deuteronomy ×80Genesis ×65Ezekiel ×55Isaiah ×54Exodus ×52Jeremiah ×441 Kings ×37

Verses (first 25 of 700)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H396 אֲכִילָה (ʼăkîylâh), H399 אֲכַל (ʼăkal), H400 אֹכֶל (ʼôkel), H401 אֻכָל (ʼUkâl), H3978 מַאֲכָל (maʼăkâl), H3979 מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth), H3980 מַאֲכֹלֶת (maʼăkôleth), H4361 מַכֹּלֶת (makkôleth).

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 ʼâkal (H398) mean?

To eat (literally or figuratively).

How is H398 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H398 as: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite..

How often does אָכַל (ʼâkal) appear?

Strong's H398 is tagged on 809 words in 700 verses across 38 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:16 and last appears in Malachi 3:11.