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Lexicon :: Strong's H3978 - ma'ăḵāl

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מַאֲכָל

Transliteration

ma'ăḵāl

Pronunciation

mah-ak-awl'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אָכַל (H398)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 85d

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מַאֲכָל maʼăkâl, mah-ak-awl'; from H398; an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit):—food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H3978 in the following manner: meat (22x), food (5x), fruit (1x), manner (1x), victual (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's H3978 in the following manner: meat (22x), food (5x), fruit (1x), manner (1x), victual (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

food, fruit, meat

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מַאֲכָל maʼăkâl, mah-ak-awl'; from H398; an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit):—food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3978: Abbreviations

† מַאֲכָל ₃₀ noun masculine^{Judges 14:14} (feminine Habakkuk 1:16) food — מ׳ Genesis 2:9 + 21 times; construct מַאֲכַל Genesis 40:7 + 3 times; suffix מַאֲכָֽלְךָ Ezekiel 4:10; מַאֲכָלוֺ Habakkuk 1:16; מַאֲכָלָהּ Proverbs 6:8; מַאֲכַלְכֶם Daniel 1:10 — food, in general. Genesis 6:21; 1 Kings 10:5 2 Chronicles 9:4; Haggai 2:12; opposed to drink Ezra 3:7; 2 Chronicles 11:11; Daniel 1:10; מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָה Job 33:20; figurative of peoples as fishes, food for Chaldeans Habakkuk 1:16; applied to fruit Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:6 (of tree טוֺב לְמ׳) compare עֵץמֿ׳ Leviticus 19:23; Deuteronomy 20:20; Nehemiah 9:25; Ezekiel 47:12 (twice in verse); applied to דָּגָן Isaiah 62:8; applied to honey Judges 14:14; to flour 1 Chronicles 12:41 where apposition קֶמַח; to food of ants Proverbs 6:8 (|| לֶחֶם); to baker's work Genesis 40:17 compare Ezekiel 4:10; applied to carcasses, as food for beasts & birds of prey Deuteronomy 28:26; Psalm 79:2; compare Psalm 44:12 (צאֹן מ׳, simile of suffering people) Jeremiah 7:33; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 19:7; Jeremiah 34:20; Psalm 74:14.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:9; 2:9; 3:6; 6:21; 40:7; 40:17

Leviticus

Deuteronomy

Judges

1 Kings

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Job

Psalms

44:12; 74:14; 79:2

Proverbs

6:8; 6:8

Isaiah

62:8

Jeremiah

7:33; 16:4; 19:7; 34:20

Ezekiel

4:10; 4:10; 47:12

Daniel

1:10; 1:10

Habakkuk

1:16; 1:16; 1:16

Haggai

2:12

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H3978

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Strong's Number H3978 matches the Hebrew מַאֲכָל (ma'ăḵāl),
which occurs 30 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 2:9 - And^H6779^➔ out^H4480 of the ground^H127 made^➔^H6779^➔ the LORD^H3068 God^H430 to grow^➔^H6779 every^H3605 tree^H6086 that is pleasant^H2530 to the sight,^H4758 and good^H2896 for food;^H3978 the tree^H6086^➔ of life^H2416 also^➔^H6086 in the midst^H8432 of the garden,^H1588 and the tree^H6086 of knowledge^H1847 of good^H2896 and evil.^H7451

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Gen 3:6 - And when^H7200^➔ the woman^H802 saw^➔^H7200 that^H3588 the tree^H6086 was good^H2896 for food,^H3978 and that^H3588 it^H1931 was pleasant^H8378 to the eyes,^H5869 and a tree^H6086 to be desired^H2530 to make one wise,^H7919 she took^H3947 of the fruit thereof,^H6529 and did eat,^H398 and gave^H5414 also^H1571 unto her husband^H376 with her;^H5973 and he did eat.^H398

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Gen 6:21 - And^H859^➔ take^H3947 thou^➔^H859 unto thee of all^H3605 food^H3978 that^H834 is eaten,^H398 and thou shalt gather^H622 it to thee;^H413 and it shall be^H1961 for food^H402 for thee, and for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 40:17

Gen 40:17 - And in^H5536^➔ the uppermost^H5945 basket^➔^H5536 there was of all^H3605 manner^H3978 of bakemeats^H4639^H644 for Pharaoh;^H6547 and the birds^H5775 did eat^H398 them^H853 out^H4480 of the basket^H5536 upon^H5921 my head.^H7218

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Lev 19:23 - And when^H3588 ye shall come^H935 into^H413 the land,^H776 and shall have planted^H5193 all manner^H3605 of trees^H6086 for food,^H3978 then ye shall count^H6188 the fruit thereof^H6529 as uncircumcised:^H6190 three^H7969 years^H8141 shall it be^H1961 as uncircumcised^H6189 unto you: it shall^H398^➔ not^H3808 be eaten of.^➔^H398

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Deu 20:20 - Only^H7535 the trees^H6086 which^H834 thou knowest^H3045 that^H3588 they^H1931 be not^H3808 trees^H6086 for meat,^H3978 thou shalt destroy^H7843 and cut^H3772^➔ them^H853 down;^➔^H3772 and thou shalt build^H1129 bulwarks^H4692 against^H5921 the city^H5892 that^H834 maketh^H6213 war^H4421 with thee,^H5973 until^H5704 it be subdued.^H3381

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:26

Deu 28:26 - And^H1961^➔ thy carcase^H5038 shall be^➔^H1961 meat^H3978 unto all^H3605 fowls^H5775 of the air,^H8064 and unto the beasts^H929 of the earth,^H776 and no man^H369 shall fray them away.^H2729

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:14

Jdg 14:14 - And he said^H559 unto them, Out of the eater^H398 came forth^H3318 meat,^H3978 and out of the strong^H5794 came forth^H3318 sweetness.^H4966 And^H3808^➔ they could^H3201 not^➔^H3808 in^H3117^➔ three^H7969 days^➔^H3117 expound^H5046 the riddle.^H2420

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:5

1Ki 10:5 - And the meat^H3978 of his table,^H7979 and the sitting^H4186 of his servants,^H5650 and the attendance^H4612 of his ministers,^H8334 and their apparel,^H4403 and his cupbearers,^H4945 and his ascent^H5930 by which^H834 he went up^H5927 unto the house^H1004 of the LORD;^H3068 there was^H1961 no^H3808 more^H5750 spirit^H7307 in her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:40

1Ch 12:40 - Moreover^H1571 they that were nigh^H7138 them,^H413 even unto^H5704 Issachar^H3485 and Zebulun^H2074 and Naphtali,^H5321 brought^H935 bread^H3899 on asses,^H2543 and on camels,^H1581 and on mules,^H6505 and on oxen,^H1241 and meat,^H3978 meal,^H7058 cakes of figs,^H1690 and bunches of raisins,^H6778 and wine,^H3196 and oil,^H8081 and oxen,^H1241 and sheep^H6629 abundantly:^H7230 for^H3588 there was joy^H8057 in Israel.^H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:4

2Ch 9:4 - And the meat^H3978 of his table,^H7979 and the sitting^H4186 of his servants,^H5650 and the attendance^H4612 of his ministers,^H8334 and their apparel;^H4403 his cupbearers also,^H4945 and their apparel;^H4403 and his ascent^H5944 by which^H834 he went up^H5927 into the house^H1004 of the LORD;^H3068 there was^H1961 no^H3808 more^H5750 spirit^H7307 in her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:11

2Ch 11:11 - And he fortified^H2388 the strong holds,^H4694 and put^H5414 captains^H5057 in them, and store^H214 of victual,^H3978 and of oil^H8081 and wine.^H3196

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:7

Ezr 3:7 - They gave^H5414^➔ money^H3701 also^➔^H5414 unto the masons,^H2672 and to the carpenters;^H2796 and meat,^H3978 and drink,^H4960 and oil,^H8081 unto them of Zidon,^H6722 and to them of Tyre,^H6876 to bring^H935 cedar^H730 trees^H6086 from^H4480 Lebanon^H3844 to^H413 the sea^H3220 of Joppa,^H3305 according to the grant^H7558 that they had^H5921 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:25

Neh 9:25 - And they took^H3920 strong^H1219 cities,^H5892 and a^H127^➔ fat^H8082 land,^➔^H127 and possessed^H3423 houses^H1004 full^H4392 of all^H3605 goods,^H2898 wells^H953 digged,^H2672 vineyards,^H3754 and oliveyards,^H2132 and^H6086^➔ fruit^H3978 trees^➔^H6086 in abundance:^H7230 so they did eat,^H398 and were filled,^H7646 and became fat,^H8080 and delighted themselves^H5727 in thy^H2898^➔ great^H1419 goodness.^➔^H2898

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:20

Job 33:20 - So that^H2092^➔ his life^H2416 abhorreth^➔^H2092 bread,^H3899 and his soul^H5315 dainty^H8378 meat.^H3978

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:11

Psa 44:11 - Thou hast given us^H5414 like sheep^H6629 appointed for meat;^H3978 and^H1471^➔ hast scattered us^H2219 among the heathen.^➔^H1471

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 74:14

Psa 74:14 - Thou^H859 brakest^H7533^➔ the heads^H7218 of leviathan^H3882 in pieces,^➔^H7533 and gavest him^H5414 to be meat^H3978 to the people^H5971 inhabiting the wilderness.^H6728

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 79:2

Psa 79:2 - The dead bodies^H5038 of thy servants^H5650 have they given^H5414 to be meat^H3978 unto the fowls^H5775 of the heaven,^H8064 the flesh^H1320 of thy saints^H2623 unto the beasts^H2416 of the earth.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:8

Pro 6:8 - Provideth^H3559 her meat^H3899 in the summer,^H7019 and gathereth^H103 her food^H3978 in the harvest.^H7105

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:8

Isa 62:8 - The LORD^H3068 hath sworn^H7650 by his right hand,^H3225 and by the arm^H2220 of his strength,^H5797 Surely^H518^➔ I will^H5414^➔ no^➔^H518 more^H5750 give^➔^H5414 thy corn^H1715 to be meat^H3978 for thine enemies;^H341 and^H518^➔ the sons^H1121 of the stranger^H5236 shall^H8354^➔ not^➔^H518 drink^➔^H8354 thy wine,^H8492 for the which^H834 thou hast laboured:^H3021

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:33

Jer 7:33 - And^H1961^➔ the carcases^H5038 of^H5971^➔ this^H2088 people^➔^H5971 shall be^➔^H1961 meat^H3978 for the fowls^H5775 of the heaven,^H8064 and for the beasts^H929 of the earth;^H776 and none^H369 shall fray^H2729^➔ them away.^➔^H2729

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 16:4

Jer 16:4 - They shall die^H4191 of^H4463^➔ grievous^H8463 deaths;^➔^H4463 they shall^H5594^➔ not^H3808 be lamented;^➔^H5594 neither^H3808 shall they be buried;^H6912 but they shall be^H1961 as dung^H1828 upon^H5921 the face^H6440 of the earth:^H127 and^H2719^➔ they shall be consumed^H3615 by the sword,^➔^H2719 and by famine;^H7458 and^H1961^➔ their carcases^H5038 shall be^➔^H1961 meat^H3978 for the fowls^H5775 of heaven,^H8064 and for the beasts^H929 of the earth.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:7

Jer 19:7 - And I will make void^H1238 the counsel^H6098 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 in^H4725^➔ this^H2088 place;^➔^H4725 and I will cause them to fall^H5307 by the sword^H2719 before^H6440 their enemies,^H341 and by the hands^H3027 of them that seek^H1245 their lives:^H5315 and^H5414^➔ their carcases^H5038 will I give^➔^H5414 to be meat^H3978 for the fowls^H5775 of the heaven,^H8064 and for the beasts^H929 of the earth.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 34:20

Jer 34:20 - I will even give^H5414 them^H853 into the hand^H3027 of their enemies,^H341 and into the hand^H3027 of them that seek^H1245 their life:^H5315 and^H1961^➔ their dead bodies^H5038 shall be^➔^H1961 for meat^H3978 unto the fowls^H5775 of the heaven,^H8064 and to the beasts^H929 of the earth.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:10

Eze 4:10 - And thy meat^H3978 which^H834 thou shalt eat^H398 shall be by weight,^H4946 twenty^H6242 shekels^H8255 a day:^H3117 from time^H6256 to^H5704 time^H6256 shalt thou eat it.^H398

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 47:12

Eze 47:12 - And by^H5921 the river^H5158 upon^H5921 the bank thereof,^H8193 on this side^H2088 and on that side,^H2088 shall grow^H5927 all^H3605 trees^H6086 for meat,^H3978 whose leaf^H5929 shall^H5034^➔ not^H3808 fade,^➔^H5034 neither^H3808 shall^H8552^➔ the fruit thereof^H6529 be consumed:^➔^H8552 it shall bring forth new fruit^H1069 according to his months,^H2320 because^H3588 their waters^H4325 they^H1992 issued out^H3318 of^H4480 the sanctuary:^H4720 and^H1961^➔ the fruit thereof^H6529 shall be^➔^H1961 for meat,^H3978 and the leaf thereof^H5929 for medicine.^H8644

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:10

Dan 1:10 - And^H559^➔ the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 said^➔^H559 unto Daniel,^H1840 I^H589 fear^H3373 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 who^H834 hath appointed^H4487 your meat^H3978 and^H853 your drink:^H4960 for^H834 why^H4100 should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 worse liking^H2196 than^H4480 the children^H3206 which^H834 are of your sort?^H1524 then shall ye make me endanger^H2325 my head^H7218 to the king.^H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:16

Hab 1:16 - Therefore^H5921^H3651 they sacrifice^H2076 unto their net,^H2764 and burn incense^H6999 unto their drag;^H4365 because^H3588 by them^H1992 their portion^H2506 is fat,^H8082 and their meat^H3978 plenteous.^H1277

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:12

Hag 2:12 - If^H2005 one^H376 bear^H5375 holy^H6944 flesh^H1320 in the skirt^H3671 of his garment,^H899 and^H5060^➔ with his skirt^H3671 do touch^➔^H5060 bread,^H3899 or^H413 pottage,^H5138 or^H413 wine,^H3196 or^H413 oil,^H8081 or^H413 any^H3605 meat,^H3978 shall it be holy?^H6942 And^H6030^➔ the priests^H3548 answered^➔^H6030 and said,^H559 No.^H3808

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