Strong's H3978 · Hebrew
מַאֲכָל
maʼăkâl · /mah-ak-awl'/
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 19 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
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 3:6And 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 6:21And 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 40:17And 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
Deuteronomy2 verses
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it: Heb. it come down
Deuteronomy 28:26And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
2 Chronicles2 verses
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. cupbearers: or, butlers
2 Chronicles 11:11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
Job1 verse
Psalms3 verses
Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. like: Heb. as sheep of meat
Psalms 74:14Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
Psalms 79:2The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
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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 19 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” (11×), “food” (5×), “fruit” (1×), “manner” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַאֲכָל come from?
from H398 (אָכַל);