What does חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · שֶׁמֶן mean in the Bible?
חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · שֶׁמֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cake (as usually punctured )".
Hebrew · H2471, H3899, H8081
חַלַּת לֶחֶם שֶׁמֶן
A cake (as usually punctured ) · food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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חַלָּה H2471 a cake (as usually punctured )
לֶחֶם H3899 food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)
Pronunciation leḥem
Staple sustenance representing basic human need; metaphorically signifies livelihood, covenant provision, and dependence on God.
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שֶׁמֶן H8081 grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Pronunciation šemen
Oil signals divine favor and consecration; moves from literal anointing to figurative abundance and blessing.
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What does חַלַּת לֶחֶם שֶׁמֶן (ḥallaṯ leḥem šemen) mean in the Bible?
חַלָּה · לֶחֶם · שֶׁמֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cake (as usually punctured )".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2471, H3899, H8081?
H2471, H3899, H8081 is connected to 506 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a cake (as usually punctured )
Strong's H2471, H3899, H8081
Lexical occurrences 506 verses Source Gloss
a cake (as usually punctured )
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain