5692. uggah

Lexicon

uggah: Cake, round loaf

Original Word: עֻגָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: `uggah
Pronunciation: oog-gaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (oog-gaw')
Definition: Cake, round loaf
Meaning: an ash-cake

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cake upon the hearth

From uwg; an ash-cake (as round) -- cake (upon the hearth).

see HEBREW uwg

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a disc or cake of bread
NASB Translation
bread cake (2), bread cakes (1), cake (2), cakes (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עֻגָה noun feminine disc or cake of bread; — absolute ׳ע Hosea 7:8; 1 Kings 17:13, construct עֻגַת 1 Kings 19:6; Ezekiel 4:12; plural עֻגוֺת Genesis 18:6; Numbers 11:8; construct עֻגֹת Exodus 12:39; — bread-cake, made of קֶמַח סֹלֶת Genesis 18:6 (J), of קֶמַח 1 Kings 17:13, of manna Numbers 11:8 (J E; verb בִּשֵּׁל), of barley Ezekiel 41:2 (simile); unleavened, עֻגֹת מַצּוֺת Exodus 12:39 (E; verb אָפָת); רְצָפִים ׳ע 1 Kings 19:6 cake of hot-stones i.e. baked on them; metaphor כְּלִי הֲפוּכָה ׳ע Hosea 7:8 Ehpraimitic source is a cake not turned (i.e. burnt, ruined). — On ׳ע see Benz^{Archaeology 85 f.} Now^{Archaeology i. 111} Kennedy^{Ency. Bib. BREAD and synonyms}, Ib.^CAKE.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עוּג (ug), which means "to bake" or "to encircle."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for עֻגָּה in the Strong's Concordance, as this specific type of bread is unique to the Hebrew cultural and historical context. However, the general concept of bread is represented by the Greek word ἄρτος (artos) in the New Testament, which is Strong's Greek Number 740.

Usage: The term עֻגָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a simple form of bread, often prepared quickly and without leaven, typically in times of haste or need.

Context: The Hebrew word עֻגָּה (uggah) refers to a basic form of bread, commonly known as an ash-cake. This type of bread was a staple in ancient Near Eastern diets, particularly among the Israelites. The preparation involved mixing flour with water to form a dough, which was then shaped into a round, flat cake. This cake was baked directly on hot stones or in the ashes of a fire, giving it a distinct texture and flavor.

In the biblical narrative, ash-cakes are often associated with times of urgency or simplicity. For instance, in Genesis 18:6, when Abraham hurried to prepare a meal for his divine visitors, he instructed Sarah to quickly make cakes. Similarly, in 1 Kings 19:6, Elijah, fleeing for his life, was provided with a cake baked on hot stones by an angel, symbolizing sustenance and divine provision in a time of need.

The simplicity of the ash-cake reflects the humble and transient nature of life in the wilderness, as seen in the Israelites' journey through the desert. It serves as a reminder of God's provision and the sustenance He provides, even in the most basic forms.

Forms and Transliterations

וְעֻגַ֥ת ועגת עֻג֑וֹת עֻגַ֥ת עֻגָ֖ה עֻגָ֨ה עֻגֹ֥ת עֻגֽוֹת׃ עגה עגות עגות׃ עגת ‘u·ḡāh ‘u·ḡaṯ ‘u·ḡō·wṯ ‘u·ḡōṯ ‘uḡāh ‘uḡaṯ ‘uḡōṯ ‘uḡōwṯ uGah uGat uGot veuGat wə‘uḡaṯ wə·‘u·ḡaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 18:6
HEB: ל֖וּשִׁי וַעֲשִׂ֥י עֻגֽוֹת׃
NAS: knead [it] and make bread cakes.
KJV: [it], and make cakes upon the hearth.
INT: knead and make bread

Exodus 12:39
HEB: הוֹצִ֧יאוּ מִמִּצְרַ֛יִם עֻגֹ֥ת מַצּ֖וֹת כִּ֣י
NAS: out of Egypt into cakes of unleavened bread.
KJV: unleavened cakes of the dough
INT: had brought of Egypt cakes of unleavened since

Numbers 11:8
HEB: וְעָשׂ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ עֻג֑וֹת וְהָיָ֣ה טַעְמ֔וֹ
NAS: and make cakes with it; and its taste
KJV: and made cakes of it: and the taste
INT: the pot and make cakes become taste

1 Kings 17:13
HEB: לִ֣י מִ֠שָּׁם עֻגָ֨ה קְטַנָּ֤ה בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙
NAS: me a little bread cake from it first
KJV: a little cake first,
INT: make thereof bread A little first

1 Kings 19:6
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֧ה מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛יו עֻגַ֥ת רְצָפִ֖ים וְצַפַּ֣חַת
NAS: there was at his head a bread cake [baked on] hot stones,
KJV: And he looked, and, behold, [there was] a cake baken on the coals,
INT: and behold his head A bread the coals jar

Ezekiel 4:12
HEB: וְעֻגַ֥ת שְׂעֹרִ֖ים תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֑נָּה
NAS: it as a barley cake, having baked
KJV: it [as] barley cakes, and thou shalt bake
INT: cake A barley shall eat

Hosea 7:8
HEB: אֶפְרַ֛יִם הָיָ֥ה עֻגָ֖ה בְּלִ֥י הֲפוּכָֽה׃
NAS: Ephraim has become a cake not turned.
KJV: Ephraim is a cake not turned.
INT: Ephraim has become A cake not turned

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5692
7 Occurrences

‘u·ḡāh — 2 Occ.
‘u·ḡaṯ — 1 Occ.
‘u·ḡō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
wə·‘u·ḡaṯ — 1 Occ.