What does לֶחֶם · βρῶμα mean in the Bible?
לֶחֶם · βρῶμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tasty or desirable food".
Hebrew · H3899, G1033
מִתְלַהֲמִים
Food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · food
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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 →βρῶμαG1033food
Pronunciationbrōma
Food as material sustenance, but also used tropically for spiritual nourishment in Johannine theology.
Open lexicon entry →What does מִתְלַהֲמִים (mitlahamim) mean in the Bible?
לֶחֶם · βρῶμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tasty or desirable food".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3899, G1033?
H3899, G1033 is connected to 299 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tasty or desirable food
Strong'sH3899, G1033
Lexical occurrences299 versesSource Gloss
tasty or desirable food
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִתְלַהֲמִים is built from these roots: