400. okel

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okel: Food, nourishment, provision

Original Word: אֹכֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: okel
Pronunciation: oh'-kel
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-kel)
Definition: Food, nourishment, provision
Meaning: food

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

eating, food, mealtime, meat, prey, victuals

From 'akal; food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.

see HEBREW 'akal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from akal
Definition
food
NASB Translation
food (34), food supply (1), mealtime* (1), prey (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֹ֫כֶל₄₀ noun masculine^{Genesis 41:36} food (Arabic , Aramaic אוּכְלָא, , Assyrian akalu Dl^W, Ethiopic ) — ׳א absolute Genesis 41:35 +; construct Genesis 41:35,48; suffix אָכְלֶ֑ךָ Leviticus 25:37; אָכְלו Malachi 1:12, etc.; — Hexateuch mostly J E D, not Ezekiel — food, food-supply, especially cereals of store in Egypt Genesis 41:35 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Genesis 41-44; Genesis 47:24; compare Genesis 14:11(JE); also Leviticus 11:34; Leviticus 25:37 (P) Deuteronomy 2:6,28 (D); ׳נֶשֶׁךְ א usury of food Deuteronomy 23:20 (D) ("" כֶּסֶף ׳נ, etc.); לְעֵת הָאֹבֶל at meal-time Ruth 2:14; in poetry 17 t.; — food Psalm 107:18; of offerings Malachi 1:12; particular food Job 12:11 (as tasted); Job 36:31 (as given by God) so Psalm 145:15; לְהָשִׁיב נָפֶ֑שׁ ׳א Lamentations 1:11 compare Lamentations 1:19; especially cereals Proverbs 13:23; Joel 1:16; Habakkuk 3:17; but also flesh Psalm 78:18; Psalm 78:30; of food (prey) of wild animals Psalm 104:21 ("" טרף):27; of prey of eagles Job 9:26; Job 39:29; ravens Job 38:41.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb אָכַל (akal), which means "to eat" or "to consume."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1033 (βρῶμα, brōma): Refers to food or that which is eaten, similar to אֹכֶל in its general sense.
• G4621 (σιτία, sitia): Denotes provisions or food supplies, often used in the context of stored or prepared food.
• G5160 (τροφή, trophē): Another term for food, emphasizing nourishment and sustenance, akin to the Hebrew concept of אֹכֶל.

These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the concept of food as essential sustenance across both the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, highlighting its importance in the daily life and spiritual symbolism within the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term אֹכֶל is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to refer to food in a general sense, including meals, provisions, and sustenance necessary for life. It appears in various contexts, from everyday meals to ritualistic offerings.

Context: אֹכֶל is a common term in the Hebrew Scriptures, appearing in numerous passages to describe the basic necessity of food for survival. It is often used in narratives describing God's provision for His people, such as in Genesis 1:29, where God provides every seed-bearing plant and tree with fruit as food for humanity. In Exodus 16:15, the term is used in the context of manna, the miraculous food provided by God to the Israelites in the wilderness: "When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, 'What is it?' For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, 'It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.'" אֹכֶל also appears in legal texts, such as dietary laws, and in wisdom literature, where it can symbolize both physical and spiritual nourishment. The concept of food in the Hebrew Bible often extends beyond mere physical sustenance, symbolizing God's care, provision, and the abundance of His creation.

Forms and Transliterations

אָכְל֑וֹ אָכְל֔וֹ אָכְל֖וֹ אָכְלֶֽךָ׃ אָכְלָ֖ם אָכְלָ֣ם אָכְלָ֥ם אָכְלָֽם׃ אָכְלֽוֹ׃ אֹ֑כֶל אֹ֔כֶל אֹ֖כֶל אֹ֙כֶל֙ אֹ֣כֶל אֹ֣כֶל ׀ אֹ֥כֶל אֹ֧כֶל אֹ֭כֶל אֹֽכֶל׃ אכל אכל׃ אכלו אכלו׃ אכלך׃ אכלם אכלם׃ בְּאֹ֖כֶל באכל הָאֹ֗כֶל הָאֹ֜כֶל הָאֹ֤כֶל האכל וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם ולאכלכם לְאָכְל֑וֹ לאכלו ’ā·ḵə·lām ’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā ’ā·ḵə·lōw ’āḵəlām ’āḵəleḵā ’āḵəlōw ’ō·ḵel ’ōḵel acheLam acheLecha acheLo bə’ōḵel bə·’ō·ḵel beOchel hā’ōḵel hā·’ō·ḵel haOchel lə’āḵəlōw lə·’ā·ḵə·lōw leacheLo ochel ū·lə·’ā·ḵə·lə·ḵem ūlə’āḵələḵem uleacheleChem

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 14:11
HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ אָכְלָ֖ם וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃
NAS: and all their food supply, and departed.
KJV: and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
INT: and Gomorrah and all their food and departed

Genesis 41:35
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ אֹ֙כֶל֙ הַשָּׁנִ֣ים הַטֹּבֹ֔ת
NAS: up the grain for food in the cities
KJV: And let them gather all the food of those good
INT: gather all food years good

Genesis 41:35
HEB: יַד־ פַּרְעֹ֛ה אֹ֥כֶל בֶּעָרִ֖ים וְשָׁמָֽרוּ׃
KJV: and let them keep food in the cities.
INT: authority Pharaoh's food the cities guard

Genesis 41:36
HEB: וְהָיָ֨ה הָאֹ֤כֶל לְפִקָּדוֹן֙ לָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: Let the food become as a reserve
KJV: And that food shall be for store
INT: become the food A reserve the land

Genesis 41:48
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ אֹ֣כֶל ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים
NAS: all the food of [these] seven
KJV: And he gathered up all the food of the seven
INT: gathered all the food of seven years

Genesis 41:48
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּתֶּן־ אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל
NAS: and placed the food in the cities;
KJV: and laid up the food in the cities:
INT: of Egypt and placed the food the cities the food

Genesis 41:48
HEB: אֹ֖כֶל בֶּעָרִ֑ים אֹ֧כֶל שְׂדֵה־ הָעִ֛יר
NAS: in every city the food from its own surrounding
KJV: in the cities: the food of the field,
INT: the food the cities the food fields city

Genesis 42:7
HEB: כְּנַ֖עַן לִשְׁבָּר־ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: of Canaan, to buy food.
KJV: of Canaan to buy food.
INT: of Canaan to buy food

Genesis 42:10
HEB: בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: have come to buy food.
KJV: but to buy food are thy servants
INT: have come to buy food

Genesis 43:2
HEB: לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: buy us a little food.
KJV: buy us a little food.
INT: buy A little food

Genesis 43:4
HEB: וְנִשְׁבְּרָ֥ה לְךָ֖ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: and buy you food.
KJV: and buy thee food:
INT: will go and buy food

Genesis 43:20
HEB: בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה לִשְׁבָּר־ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: the first time to buy food,
KJV: at the first time to buy food:
INT: the first to buy food

Genesis 43:22
HEB: בְיָדֵ֖נוּ לִשְׁבָּר־ אֹ֑כֶל לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְנוּ
NAS: to buy food; we do not know
KJV: to buy food: we cannot tell
INT: our hand to buy food not know

Genesis 44:1
HEB: אַמְתְּחֹ֤ת הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ אֹ֔כֶל כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יוּכְל֖וּן
NAS: sacks with food, as much
KJV: sacks [with] food, as much as
INT: sacks the men's food as they can

Genesis 44:25
HEB: לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־ אֹֽכֶל׃
NAS: buy us a little food.'
KJV: [and] buy us a little food.
INT: buy A little food

Genesis 47:24
HEB: לְזֶ֨רַע הַשָּׂדֶ֧ה וּֽלְאָכְלְכֶ֛ם וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָתֵּיכֶ֖ם
NAS: of the field and for your food and for those of your households
KJV: of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households,
INT: seed of the field your food and households

Exodus 12:4
HEB: אִ֚ישׁ לְפִ֣י אָכְל֔וֹ תָּכֹ֖סּוּ עַל־
KJV: according to his eating shall make your count
INT: each according to his eating divide and

Exodus 16:16
HEB: אִ֖ישׁ לְפִ֣י אָכְל֑וֹ עֹ֣מֶר לַגֻּלְגֹּ֗לֶת
KJV: according to his eating, an omer
INT: every much to his eating an omer apiece

Exodus 16:18
HEB: אִ֥ישׁ לְפִֽי־ אָכְל֖וֹ לָקָֽטוּ׃
KJV: every man according to his eating.
INT: every much to his eating gathered

Exodus 16:21
HEB: אִ֖ישׁ כְּפִ֣י אָכְל֑וֹ וְחַ֥ם הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ
KJV: according to his eating: and when the sun
INT: every much to his eating grew the sun

Leviticus 11:34
HEB: מִכָּל־ הָאֹ֜כֶל אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵאָכֵ֗ל
NAS: Any of the food which may be eaten,
KJV: Of all meat which may be eaten,
INT: and any of the food which may be eaten

Leviticus 25:37
HEB: לֹא־ תִתֵּ֥ן אָכְלֶֽךָ׃
NAS: at interest, nor your food for gain.
KJV: nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
INT: nor give your food

Deuteronomy 2:6
HEB: אֹ֣כֶל תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם
NAS: You shall buy food from them with money
KJV: Ye shall buy meat of them for money,
INT: food shall buy money

Deuteronomy 2:28
HEB: אֹ֣כֶל בַּכֶּ֤סֶף תַּשְׁבִּרֵ֙נִי֙
NAS: You will sell me food for money
KJV: Thou shalt sell me meat for money,
INT: food money will sell

Deuteronomy 23:19
HEB: כֶּ֖סֶף נֶ֣שֶׁךְ אֹ֑כֶל נֶ֕שֶׁךְ כָּל־
NAS: on money, food, [or] anything
KJV: usury of victuals, usury
INT: money interest food interest anything

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 400
44 Occurrences

’ā·ḵə·lām — 5 Occ.
’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā — 1 Occ.
’ā·ḵə·lōw — 5 Occ.
bə·’ō·ḵel — 1 Occ.
hā·’ō·ḵel — 3 Occ.
lə·’ā·ḵə·lōw — 1 Occ.
’ō·ḵel — 27 Occ.
ū·lə·’ā·ḵə·lə·ḵem — 1 Occ.