What does חָרֵב · ψωμίον mean in the Bible?
חָרֵב · ψωμίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a dry piece of bread, simple food".
Hebrew · H2720, G5596
פַּת חֲרֵבָה
Parched or ruined · piece
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חָרֵב H2720 parched or ruined
ψωμίον G5596 piece
Pronunciation psōmíon
Small morsel of bread, specifically in Eucharistic or table-fellowship contexts denoting intimate communion
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What does פַּת חֲרֵבָה (pat charevah) mean in the Bible?
חָרֵב · ψωμίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a dry piece of bread, simple food".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2720, G5596?
H2720, G5596 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a dry piece of bread, simple food
Strong's H2720, G5596
Lexical occurrences 8 verses Source Gloss
a dry piece of bread, simple food
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּת חֲרֵבָה 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