Hebrew · H3899, G1035 · unreviewed

לַחְמְךָ

Food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · eating

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לֶחֶם H3899 food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)
Pronunciation leḥem
Staple sustenance representing basic human need; metaphorically signifies livelihood, covenant provision, and dependence on God.
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βρῶσις G1035 eating
Pronunciation brōsis
Food or eating viewed as sustenance; metaphorically, spiritual nourishment in Johannine theology.
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What does לַחְמְךָ (lachmekha) mean in the Bible?

לֶחֶם · βρῶσις is a Hebrew word meaning "bread or nourishment for sustaining life".

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Meaning

bread or nourishment for sustaining life
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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