a.khal H398

אָכַל (a.khal) means “to eat” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

אָכַל Hebrew · H398 810 tagged occurrences in 701 verses

Pronunciation guide: aw-kal' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H0398

אָכַל · a.khal · to eat

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively)

KJV glosses: [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.

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How translators render H398

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
eat	72
to eat	64
and eat	23
will eat	19
and consumed	13
you may eat	13
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eats	11
ate	10
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any of	1
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i will make them eat	1
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it	1
it consumed them	1
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man eats	1
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the devourer	1
the man of god had finished eating	1
the meals	1
the one who shared	1
the son eats	1
their feast	1
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they are to eat the lamb	1
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they eat the lambs	1
they feed on	1
they had finished eating	1
they have consumed him	1
they must eat	1
they shall dine	1
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vvv	1
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will consume him	1
will consume us	1
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would i eat	1
you are to feast	1
you can eat their fruit	1
you dine on	1
you fed them	1
you may eat freely	1
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you must destroy	1
you must eat them	1
you must not eat	1
you must not eat the blood	1
you shall eat	1
you should have eaten	1
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you will be devoured	1
you will be eating	1
you will eat it	1
you will eat of it	1
you will feed on	1
you will have plenty to eat	1
you will still be eating	1
you would eat	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
eat	45
to eat	35
shall eat	34
and eat	27
and ye shall eat	14
shall devour	14
and did eat	13
and they did eat	12
that eateth	11
hath devoured	10
thou shalt eat	10
ye shall eat	10
devoured	9
eating	9
and consumed	8
did eat	8
they shall eat	8
and they shall eat	7
shall ye eat	7
shalt thou eat	7
that they may eat	7
and devour	6
and it shall devour	6
and thou shalt eat	6
consumed	5
devour	5
devoureth	5
that we may eat	5
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ye shall not eat	5
and he did eat	4
be eaten	4
eaten	4
have eaten	4
he shall eat	4
nor eat	4
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to devour	4
which did eat	4
which shall devour	4
ye eat	4
and devoured	3
and feed	3
and i did eat	3
at all	3
for whosoever eateth	3
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it shall not be eaten	3
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shall be devoured	3
shall it be eaten	3
so they did eat	3
that he may eat	3
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they eat	3
a consuming	2
and consume	2
and did eat up	2
and eateth	2
and hast eaten	2
and have devoured	2
and he shall eat	2
and he that eateth	2
and shall eat	2
and there eat	2
and they shall devour	2
behold i will feed	2
but shalt not eat	2
consumeth	2
did eat up	2
eateth	2
for they shall eat	2
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it shall devour	2
it shall eat	2
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that thou eatest	2
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them and they did eat	2
thereof and it shall devour	2
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thou hast eaten	2
unto thee ye shall eat	2
unto them that they should not eat	2
unto you ye shall not eat	2
which eat	2
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who eat up	2
with thee neither will i eat	2
after they had eaten	1
against them for thou mayest eat	1
all that devour	1
all that eat	1
also he eateth	1
among them and consumed	1
among them that did eat	1
among them which devoured	1
and ate	1
and behold he eateth	1
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and burnt up	1
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and eaten	1
and fed	1
and for food	1
and he caused me to eat	1
and i will cause them to eat	1
and i will feed	1
and if it be eaten	1
and in thee they eat	1
and it came to pass as they were eating	1
and it came to pass when they had eaten up	1
and it devoured	1
and it hath devoured	1
and it shall consume	1
and let them be of those that eat	1
and never eateth	1
and shall consume	1
and shall devour	1
and shall not eat	1
and shalt eat	1
and she did eat	1
and she shall be devoured	1
and there they did eat	1
and there will i devour	1
and there ye shall eat	1
and they shall eat up	1
and they shall have eaten	1
and thou mayest not eat	1
and thou shalt consume	1
and thou shalt not eat	1
and we will eat	1
and when he had eaten	1
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and would eat	1
any more but they did eat	1
as a devouring	1
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at meat	1
be consumed	1
before him and he did eat	1
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but thou must eat	1
but ye shall in no wise	1
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for he did eat	1
for i have eaten	1
for meat	1
for she shall eat	1
for them and when they had eaten	1
for they have devoured	1
for they have eaten up	1
for thou shalt eat	1
for who can eat	1
for ye shall eat	1
freely	1
from them and they shall be devoured	1
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hath consumed	1
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hath eaten me up	1
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of it shall be eaten	1
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that thou eat	1
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the devourer	1
thee and eat	1
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thee shall be devoured	1
thee then did i eat	1
them and gave them to eat	1
them and they shall devour	1
them have devoured	1
them shall ye eat	1
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thereof are consumed	1
thereof be meat	1
thereof he eateth	1
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thereof were consumed	1
thereof whosoever eateth	1
these of them ye may eat	1
these shall ye eat	1
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these ye shall eat	1
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they have devoured	1
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they that did feed	1
thither he did eat	1
thou and why eatest	1
thou didst eat	1
thou feedest	1
thou mayest eat	1
thou mayest freely	1
to be devoured	1
to consume	1
to him and he did eat	1
to him for he had eaten	1
to me and eat	1
to me and i will eat	1
to me that i may eat	1
to the eater	1
to thee and thou shalt eat	1
to thee eat	1
until he eat	1
unto him to eat	1
unto me and eat	1
unto me neither shall ye eat	1
unto them out of the eater	1
unto them to be devoured	1
unto thyself and thou shalt eat	1
unto you it shall not be eaten	1
unto you they shall not be eaten	1
unto you ye shall eat	1
up even till now have i not eaten	1
upon me to eat up	1
upon them to eat	1
us and hath quite	1
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whether he eat	1
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which may be eaten	1
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which we did eat	1
who also eat	1
who fed	1
whom he shall eat	1
will consume	1
will i eat	1
will not eat	1
with her and he did eat	1
with him and did eat	1
with him to eat	1
with me and eat	1
with the devouring	1
with thee he eateth	1
with them to eat	1
ye for me and neither eat	1
ye have eaten	1
ye have not eaten	1
ye may eat	1
ye may not eat	1
ye must eat	1
ye shall be devoured	1
ye should indeed	1
yea they that feed	1
yet these may ye eat	1
you eat	1
you that eateth	1

Verses containing H398

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Malachi 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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