What does לֶחֶם · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
לֶחֶם · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bread or food of their God; sacrificial offerings presented at the altar".
Hebrew · H3899, H430
לֶחֶם אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
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לֶחֶםH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)
Pronunciationleḥem
Staple sustenance representing basic human need; metaphorically signifies livelihood, covenant provision, and dependence on God.
Open lexicon entry →אֱלֹהִיםH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
Open lexicon entry →What does לֶחֶם אֱלֹהֵיהֶם (leḥem ʾeloheihem) mean in the Bible?
לֶחֶם · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bread or food of their God; sacrificial offerings presented at the altar".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3899, H430?
H3899, H430 is connected to 2,899 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bread or food of their God; sacrificial offerings presented at the altar
Strong'sH3899, H430
Lexical occurrences2,899 versesSource Gloss
bread or food of their God; sacrificial offerings presented at the altar
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לֶחֶם אֱלֹהֵיהֶם is built from these roots: