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Words
מַאֲכָל H3978
- Home gloss
- fare
- Instead of (KJV / RSV)
- food
- Note
- That which is eaten (6:21; 40:17, "all fare of Pharaoh"; 3:6 "good for fare"). Reverse concordance: "food" is kept for אֹכֶל and "eating" for אָכְלָה (Gen 1 lexicon). WPRB "food"
- Rulings
- 2, 39
Occurrences (3)
- 2:9 And Elohim made spring up from the ground every tree desirable to the sight and good for fare, and the tree of life in the middle of the garden, and the tree of knowing good and bad.
- 3:6 And the woman saw that the tree was good for fare, and that it was a craving to the eyes, and the tree was desirable for having insight; and she took from its fruit and ate, and she gave also to her man with her, and he ate.
- 6:21 And you, take for yourself from all fare that is eaten, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for you and for them for eating."