What does עֵץ · לֶחֶם mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · לֶחֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree with its fruit / food".
Hebrew · H6086, H3899
עֵץ בְּלַחְמוֹ
A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) · food (for man or beast), especially bread , or grain (for making it)
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עֵץ H6086 a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
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 עֵץ בְּלַחְמוֹ (ets belachmo) mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · לֶחֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "tree with its fruit / food".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6086, H3899?
H6086, H3899 is connected to 629 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. tree with its fruit / food
Strong's H6086, H3899
Lexical occurrences 629 verses Source Gloss
tree with its fruit / food
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵץ בְּלַחְמוֹ is built from this root:
עָצָה H6095
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain