Hebrew · H3899, H369 · unreviewed

לֶחֶם אֵין

Food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it) · a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle

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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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אַיִן H369 a nonentity ; generally used as a negative particle
Pronunciation ʾayin
Negation rooted in ontological absence: what is "not" fundamentally does not exist or lack substance.
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What does לֶחֶם אֵין (lechem ein) mean in the Bible?

לֶחֶם · אַיִן is a Hebrew word meaning "there was no bread".

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Meaning

there was no bread
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