H3899 — לֶחֶם (lechem)

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Strong's H3899 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: לֶחֶם (lechem)

Pronunciation: lekh'-em

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from לָחַם (lâcham) [H3898]; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה (Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh) [H1036]

Definition: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

KJV Renderings: (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Senses

  1. bread, food, grain
    1. bread
    2. bread
    3. bread-corn
    4. food (in general)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G712 ἄριστον áriston apparently neuter of a superlative from the same as G730 the best meal (or breakfast; perhaps from ἦρι (ēri) ("early")), i.e. luncheon dinner
G740 ἄρτος ártos from G142 bread (as raised) or a loaf (shew-)bread, loaf
G979 βίος bíos a primary word life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood good, life, living
G1163 δεῖ deî 3rd person singular active present of G1210 also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
G1173 δεῖπνον deîpnon from the same as G1160 dinner, i.e. the chief meal (usually in the evening) feast, supper
G1403 δοχή dochḗ from G1209 a reception, i.e. convivial entertainment feast
G1435 δῶρον dōron a present; specially, a sacrifice gift, offering
G2222 ζωή zōḗ from G2198 life (literally or figuratively) life(-time)
G3145 μασσάομαι massáomai from a primary μάσσω (mássō) (to handle or squeeze) to chew gnaw
G4621 σῖτος sîtos of uncertain derivation grain, especially wheat corn, wheat
G5132 τράπεζα trápeza probably contracted from G5064 and G3979 a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest) bank, meat, table
G5160 τροφή trophḗ from G5142 nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages) food, meat
H1036 בֵּית לְעַפְרָה Bêyth lᵉ-ʻAphrâh from בַּיִת (bayith) H1004 and the feminine of עָפָר (ʻâphâr) H6083 (with preposition interposed); house to (i.e. of) dust Beth-le-Aphrah, a place in Palestine house of Aphrah
H3898 לָחַם lâcham a primitive root to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) devour, eat, [idiom] ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring)

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.

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