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H398
Hebrew
Original Word
אָכַלTransliteration
ʼâkal
Pronunciation
aw-kal'
Definition
a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
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Despise (To)
"to reject, refuse, despise." This verb is common in both biblical and modern Hebrew. It occurs about 75 times in the Hebrew Old Testament and is foun…
Eat (To)
"to eat, feed, consume, devour." This verb occurs in all Semitic languages (except Ethiopic) and in all periods, from the early Akkadian to the latest…