Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3978

Strong's H3978 · Hebrew

מַאֲכָל

maʼăkâl · /mah-ak-awl'/

Number
H3978
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מַאֲכָל
Transliteration
maʼăkâl
Pronunciation
mah-ak-awl'
KJV occurrences
29 verses

Definition

an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)

KJV: food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual.

Root / derivation: from H398 (אָכַל);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַאֲכָל across 29 verses.

meat22×
food5×
fruit1×
manner1×
victual1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

29 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:6

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire

Genesis 6:21

And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.

Genesis 40:17

And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. bakemeats: Heb. meat of Pharaoh, the work of a baker, or, cook

Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy2 verses
Judges1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Ezra1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Job1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah4 verses
Jeremiah 7:33

And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.

Jeremiah 16:4

They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 19:7

And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 34:20

I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.

Ezekiel2 verses
Daniel1 verse
Habakkuk1 verse
Haggai1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3978 (maʼăkâl) mean?

an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)

How many times does H3978 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3978 (מַאֲכָל) appears in 29 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “meat.”

How is maʼăkâl translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3978 is rendered as “meat” (22×), “food” (5×), “fruit” (1×), “manner” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word מַאֲכָל come from?

from H398 (אָכַל);