What does אֹכֶל · τροφή mean in the Bible?
אֹכֶל · τροφή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "food, nourishment".
Hebrew · H400, G5160
אֹכֶל
Food · nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
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אֹכֶל H400 food
τροφή G5160 nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
Pronunciation trophḗ
Physical sustenance that sustains life; metaphorically, spiritual nourishment required for growth and maturity
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What does אֹכֶל (okhel) mean in the Bible?
אֹכֶל · τροφή is a Hebrew phrase meaning "food, nourishment".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H400, G5160?
H400, G5160 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. food, nourishment
Strong's H400, G5160
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Source Gloss
food, nourishment
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹכֶל is built from this root:
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