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It is used in the context of sustenance, meals, and dietary provisions. The term can denote both literal food and, in some contexts, spiritual nourishment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, food was not only a basic necessity but also a central element of social and religious life. Meals were often communal and held significant cultural and religious importance. Dietary laws, as outlined in the Torah, governed what was considered clean and unclean, shaping the Israelites' eating habits and their understanding of holiness and obedience to God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/398.htm">akal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>food<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>eaten (1), food (26), fruit (2), provision (1), something to eat (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכָל</font><sub>30</sub> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Judges 14:14</sup> (<font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>feminine</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Habakkuk 1:16</a>) <font size="+1"><b>food</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-9.htm">Genesis 2:9</a> 21t.; construct <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכַל</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/40-7.htm">Genesis 40:7</a> 3t.; suffix <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכָֽלְךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-10.htm">Ezekiel 4:10</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכָלוֺ</font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Habakkuk 1:16</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכָלָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-8.htm">Proverbs 6:8</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכַלְכֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-10.htm">Daniel 1:10</a> — <em>food</em>, in Genl. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-21.htm">Genesis 6:21</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10-5.htm">1 Kings 10:5</a> 2Chronicles 9:4; <a href="/interlinear/haggai/2-12.htm">Haggai 2:12</a>; opposed to drink <a href="/interlinear/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a>; 2Chronicles 11:11; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/1-10.htm">Daniel 1:10</a>; <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲכַל תַּאֲוָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/33-20.htm">Job 33:20</a>; figurative of peoples as fishes, food for Chaldeans <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-16.htm">Habakkuk 1:16</a>; applied to fruit <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-9.htm">Genesis 2:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-6.htm">Genesis 3:6</a> (of tree <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">טוֺב לְמ</font>) compare <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">עֵץמֿ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19-23.htm">Leviticus 19:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-20.htm">Deuteronomy 20:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/47-12.htm">Ezekiel 47:12</a> (twice in verse); applied to <font class="hebrew2">דָּגָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/62-8.htm">Isaiah 62:8</a>; applied to honey <a href="/interlinear/judges/14-14.htm">Judges 14:14</a>; to flour <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/12-41.htm">1 Chronicles 12:41</a> where apposition <font class="hebrew2">קֶמַח</font>; to food of ants <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-8.htm">Proverbs 6:8</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">לֶחֶם</font>); to baker's work <a href="/interlinear/genesis/40-17.htm">Genesis 40:17</a> compare <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-10.htm">Ezekiel 4:10</a>; applied to carcasses, as food for beasts & birds of prey <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-26.htm">Deuteronomy 28:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/79-2.htm">Psalm 79:2</a>; compare <a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-12.htm">Psalm 44:12</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">צאֹן מ</font>, simile of suffering people) <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/34-20.htm">Jeremiah 34:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-14.htm">Psalm 74:14</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>food, fruit, victual <p>From <a href="/hebrew/398.htm">'akal</a>; an eatable (includ. Provender, flesh and fruit) -- food, fruit, ((bake-)) meat(-s), victual. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/398.htm">'akal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמַאֲכַ֣ל וּמַאֲכָ֨ל וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ ומאכל ומאכלו ומאכלך לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְמַאֲכָ֑ל לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְמַאֲכָ֜ל למאכל מַ֝אֲכָ֗ל מַ֠אֲכָל מַ֭אֲכָל מַֽאֲכָל֙ מַאֲכַ֥ל מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם מַאֲכָ֑ל מַאֲכָ֔ל מַאֲכָ֖ל מַאֲכָל֙ מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ מאכל מאכלה׃ מאכלכם lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl ləma’ăḵāl lemaaChal ma’ăḵal ma’ăḵāl ma’ăḵālāh ma’ăḵalḵem ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh ma·’ă·ḵal ma·’ă·ḵāl ma·’ă·ḵal·ḵem maaChal maachaLah maachalChem Maachol ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lōw ū·ma·’ă·ḵal ū·ma·’ă·ḵāl ūma’ăḵal ūma’ăḵāl ūma’ăḵāləḵā ūma’ăḵālōw umaaChal umaachaleCha umaachaLo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 2:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְמַרְאֶ֖ה וְט֣וֹב <b> לְמַאֲכָ֑ל </b> וְעֵ֤ץ הַֽחַיִּים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and good <span class="itali">for food;</span> the tree<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and good <span class="itali">for food;</span> the tree<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the sight and good <span class="itali">food</span> the tree of life<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 3:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ <b> לְמַאֲכָ֜ל </b> וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was good <span class="itali">for food,</span> and that it was a delight<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [was] good <span class="itali">for food,</span> and that it<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was good the tree <span class="itali">food</span> for A delight<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/6-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 6:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְךָ֗ מִכָּל־ <b> מַֽאֲכָל֙ </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of all <span class="itali">food</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And take <span class="itali">thou unto thee of all food</span> that is eaten,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/6-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> take of all <span class="itali">food</span> which is edible<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/40-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 40:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/40.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן מִכֹּ֛ל <b> מַאֲכַ֥ל </b> פַּרְעֹ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/40.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> sorts of baked <span class="itali">food</span> for Pharaoh,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/40.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> basket <span class="itali">[there was] of all manner</span> of bakemeats<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/40-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the top of all <span class="itali">food</span> Pharaoh act<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/19-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 19:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ עֵ֣ץ <b> מַאֲכָ֔ל </b> וַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥ם עָרְלָת֖וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> kinds of trees <span class="itali">for food,</span> then you shall count<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all manner of trees <span class="itali">for food,</span> then ye shall count<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/19-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all of trees <span class="itali">food</span> shall count forbidden<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/20-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 20:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא־ עֵ֤ץ <b> מַאֲכָל֙ </b> ה֔וּא אֹת֥וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you know <span class="itali">are not fruit</span> trees<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that they [be] not trees <span class="itali">for meat,</span> thou shalt destroy<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/20-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not trees <span class="itali">fruit</span> he shall destroy<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ <b> לְמַאֲכָ֔ל </b> לְכָל־ ע֥וֹף</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Your carcasses <span class="itali">will be food</span> to all<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And thy carcase <span class="itali">shall be meat</span> unto all fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become your carcasses <span class="itali">will be food</span> to all birds<p><b><a href="/text/judges/14-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 14:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א <b> מַאֲכָ֔ל </b> וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came <span class="itali">something to eat,</span> And out of the strong<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> came forth <span class="itali">meat,</span> and out of the strong<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/14-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the eater came <span class="itali">something</span> of the strong came<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/10-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 10:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּמַאֲכַ֣ל </b> שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">the food</span> of his table, the seating<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the meat</span> of his table,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/10-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the food</span> of his table the seating<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 9:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּמַאֲכַ֣ל </b> שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">the food</span> at his table, the seating<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And the meat</span> of his table,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">the food</span> his table the seating<p><b><a href="/text/2_chronicles/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Chronicles 11:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת <b> מַאֲכָ֖ל </b> וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in them and stores <span class="itali">of food,</span> oil<br><a href="/kjvs/2_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in them, and store <span class="itali">of victual,</span> and of oil<br><a href="/interlinear/2_chronicles/11-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> officers and stores <span class="itali">of food</span> oil and wine<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 3:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לַחֹצְבִ֖ים וְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑ים <b> וּמַאֲכָ֨ל </b> וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜ה וָשֶׁ֗מֶן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and carpenters, <span class="itali">and food,</span> drink<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and to the carpenters; <span class="itali">and meat,</span> and drink,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to the masons and carpenters <span class="itali">and food</span> drink and oil<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/9-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 9:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְזֵיתִ֛ים וְעֵ֥ץ <b> מַאֲכָ֖ל </b> לָרֹ֑ב וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> olive groves, <span class="itali">Fruit</span> trees<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and oliveyards, <span class="itali">and fruit</span> trees<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> olive trees <span class="itali">Fruit</span> abundance ate<p><b><a href="/text/job/33-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 33:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ <b> מַאֲכַ֥ל </b> תַּאֲוָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/33.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And his soul favorite <span class="itali">food.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/33.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and his soul dainty <span class="itali">meat.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/33-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> bread and his soul <span class="itali">food</span> favorite<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/44-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 44:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן <b> מַאֲכָ֑ל </b> וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> us as sheep <span class="itali">to be eaten</span> And have scattered<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> us like sheep <span class="itali">[appointed] for meat;</span> and hast scattered<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/44-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> give sheep <span class="itali">to be eaten</span> the nations scattered<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/74-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 74:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִוְיָתָ֑ן תִּתְּנֶ֥נּוּ <b> מַ֝אֲכָ֗ל </b> לְעָ֣ם לְצִיִּֽים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/74.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You gave <span class="itali">him as food</span> for the creatures<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/74.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in pieces, [and] gavest <span class="itali">him [to be] meat</span> to the people<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Leviathan gave <span class="itali">food</span> the creatures the wilderness<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/79-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 79:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/79.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ <b> מַ֭אֲכָל </b> לְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/79.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Your servants <span class="itali">for food</span> to the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/79.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have they given <span class="itali">[to be] meat</span> unto the fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/79-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dead of your servants <span class="itali">food</span> to the birds of the heavens<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 6:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר <b> מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [And] gathers <span class="itali">her provision</span> in the harvest.<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and] gathereth <span class="itali">her food</span> in the harvest.<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gathers the harvest <span class="itali">her provision</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/62-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 62:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/62.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דְּגָנֵ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד <b> מַֽאֲכָל֙ </b> לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ וְאִם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/62.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your grain <span class="itali">[as] food</span> for your enemies;<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/62.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thy corn <span class="itali">[to be] meat</span> for thine enemies;<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/62-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your grain again <span class="itali">food</span> enemies Nor<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/7-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 7:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ <b> לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל </b> לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> people <span class="itali">will be food</span> for the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of this people <span class="itali">shall be meat</span> for the fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> people of this <span class="itali">will be food</span> the birds of the sky<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/16-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 16:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָתָם֙ <b> לְמַאֲכָ֔ל </b> לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will become <span class="itali">food</span> for the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and their carcases <span class="itali">shall be meat</span> for the fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/16-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will become and their carcasses <span class="itali">food</span> the birds of the sky<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶת־ נִבְלָתָם֙ <b> לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל </b> לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> over their carcasses <span class="itali">as food</span> for the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> will I give <span class="itali">to be meat</span> for the fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will give their carcasses <span class="itali">food</span> the birds of the sky<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 34:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָתָם֙ <b> לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל </b> לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And their dead bodies <span class="itali">will be food</span> for the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and their dead bodies <span class="itali">shall be for meat</span> unto the fowls<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/34-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become and their dead <span class="itali">will be food</span> the birds of the sky<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 4:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכֲלֶ֔נּוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Your food</span> which you eat<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And thy meat</span> which thou shalt eat<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">your food</span> which eat<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/47-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 47:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ עֵֽץ־ <b> מַ֠אֲכָל </b> לֹא־ יִבּ֨וֹל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [kinds of] trees <span class="itali">for food.</span> Their leaves<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all trees <span class="itali">for meat,</span> whose leaf<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/47-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all trees <span class="itali">food</span> will not wither<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3978.htm">29 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3978.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3978<br>29 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