Hebrew · H5414, H929, H3899

נֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ

To give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) · properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) · food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)

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נָתַן H5414 to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)

Pronunciation nātan

Foundational action verb expressing transfer or placement; encompasses causation, bestowal, and divine appointment across literal and figurative registers.

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בְּהֵמָה H929 properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)

Pronunciation bĕhēmāh

Designates non-rational livestock or animals, emphasizing muteness and instinctual nature contrasting with human rational speech and moral agency.

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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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What does נֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה לַחְמָהּ (noten livhemah lachmah) mean in the Bible?

נָתַן · בְּהֵמָה · לֶחֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) + properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) + food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)".

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What does נָתַן · בְּהֵמָה · לֶחֶם mean in the Bible?

) + properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) + food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5414, H929, H3899?

H5414, H929, H3899 is connected to 2,504 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) + properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) + food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)

Strong's H5414, H929, H3899

Lexical occurrences 2,504 verses Word forms 4 forms 978 references

Source Gloss

to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) + properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) + food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 4 Aligned forms 978

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 904×

Perfect 1Chr 14:17 · 1Chr 16:7 · 1Chr 19:11 · 1Chr 22:18 · 1Chr 28:5 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:35 · 1Kgs 5:21 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 5:26 · 1Kgs 6:6 · 1Kgs 7:39 · 1Kgs 7:51 · 1Kgs 8:56 · 1Kgs 9:12 · 1Kgs 9:22 407×

Imperfect 1Chr 22:12 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 9:11 · 1Sam 1:5 · 1Sam 1:17 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Sam 22:7 · 1Sam 28:19 · 2Sam 19:1 · 2Sam 22:14 · Amos 1:2 · Dan 11:17 · Deut 5:29 · Deut 11:25 · Deut 28:7 · Deut 28:24 306×

Participle active 1Kgs 5:24 · 1Kgs 18:9 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 24:5 · 2Kgs 19:7 · Deut 1:20 · Deut 1:25 · Deut 2:29 · Deut 3:20 · Deut 4:1 · Deut 4:8 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 4:40 · Deut 5:16 · Deut 5:31 · Deut 7:16 93×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 22:19 · 1Kgs 3:26 · 1Kgs 3:27 · 1Sam 11:12 · 1Sam 17:10 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 35:3 · 2Sam 20:21 · Exod 7:9 · Exod 17:2 · Ezra 10:11 · Gen 23:4 · Gen 34:8 · Jer 13:16 · Jer 29:6 · Jer 48:9 43×

Infinitive construct 1Kgs 5:17 · 1Kgs 15:17 · 1Kgs 17:14 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Chr 16:1 · Dan 8:13 · Deut 2:25 · Deut 2:31 · Gen 4:12 · Gen 38:9 · Jer 26:24 · Jer 43:3 · Josh 10:12 · Judg 21:7 · Num 20:21 · Ps 78:20 17×

Jussive 1Sam 1:16 · Deut 21:8 · Eccl 5:5 · Eccl 7:21 · Exod 10:25 · Joel 2:17 · Jonah 1:14 · Prov 6:4 · Prov 30:8 · Prov 31:3 · Ps 74:19 · Ps 140:9 · Ezra 9:12 · Isa 62:7 · 1Sam 27:5 · Lam 2:18 17×

Participle passive 1Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 1:12 · Deut 28:31 · Deut 28:32 · Esth 3:11 · Neh 13:4 · Num 3:9 · Num 8:16 · Num 8:19 · Num 18:6 12×

Infinitive absolute 2Sam 5:19 · Deut 15:10 · Judg 8:25 · Judg 11:30 · Num 21:2 · Num 27:7 6×

Cohortative 1Kgs 21:2 · 1Kgs 21:6 · Num 14:4 3×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 67×

Perfect 1Chr 5:1 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Kgs 25:30 · Esth 3:15 · Esth 8:14 · Ezek 11:15 · Ezek 32:20 · Ezek 33:24 · Gen 38:14 · Jer 32:24 · Jer 32:25 · Jer 32:36 · Jer 32:43 · Jer 46:24 · Jer 52:34 · Job 9:24 42×

Imperfect 2Kgs 18:30 · 2Kgs 19:10 · Dan 8:12 · Esth 7:3 · Isa 36:15 · Isa 37:10 · Jer 21:10 · Jer 38:3 · 2Chr 2:13 · Esth 2:13 · Exod 5:18 · Isa 51:12 · Jer 32:4 · Lev 24:20 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 37:17 17×

Participle active 2Chr 28:5 · Exod 5:16 · Ezek 32:25 · Isa 33:16 4×

Jussive 2Sam 21:6 · Esth 9:13 2×

Infinitive absolute Jer 32:4 · Jer 38:3 2×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 5×

Imperfect Job 28:15 · Lev 11:38 · Num 26:54 · Num 32:5 4×

Jussive 2Kgs 5:17 1×

Qal passive 2×

Jussive 1Kgs 2:21 · 2Sam 21:6 2×

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