What does לֹא · אָכַל mean in the Bible?
לֹא · אָכַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
Hebrew · H3808, H398
אַךְ אֶת־זֶה לֹא תֹאכְלוּ
Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles · to eat (literally or figuratively)
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לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
אָכַלH398to eat (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationakal
Encompasses consuming and destruction; figuratively denotes covenant violation, judgment, or moral corruption through eating imagery.
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לֹא · אָכַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3808, H398?
H3808, H398 is connected to 6,006 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
Strong'sH3808, H398
Lexical occurrences6,006 versesSource Gloss
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no ; often used with other particles
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.