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Original Word:מַאֲכָל
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:ma'akal
Pronunciation:mah-ak-AWL
Phonetic Spelling:(mah-ak-awl')
Definition:Food, nourishment, meal
Meaning:an eatable

Word Origin:Derived from the root אָכַל (akal), meaning "to eat" or "to consume."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1033 (brosis) - food, eating

- G5160 (trophe) - nourishment, food

Usage:The Hebrew word "maakal" primarily refers to food or anything that is consumed as nourishment. It is used in the context of sustenance, meals, and dietary provisions. The term can denote both literal food and, in some contexts, spiritual nourishment.

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite culture, food was not only a basic necessity but also a central element of social and religious life. Meals were often communal and held significant cultural and religious importance. Dietary laws, as outlined in the Torah, governed what was considered clean and unclean, shaping the Israelites' eating habits and their understanding of holiness and obedience to God.

Word Origin
fromakal
Definition
food
NASB Translation
eaten (1), food (26), fruit (2), provision (1), something to eat (1).

₃₀^{Judges 14:14} (Habakkuk 1:16) —Genesis 2:9 21t.; constructGenesis 40:7 3t.; suffixEzekiel 4:10;Habakkuk 1:16;Proverbs 6:8;Daniel 1:10 —food, in Genl.Genesis 6:21;1 Kings 10:5 2Chronicles 9:4;Haggai 2:12; opposed to drinkEzra 3:7; 2Chronicles 11:11;Daniel 1:10;Job 33:20; figurative of peoples as fishes, food for ChaldeansHabakkuk 1:16; applied to fruitGenesis 2:9;Genesis 3:6 (of tree ) compareLeviticus 19:23;Deuteronomy 20:20;Nehemiah 9:25;Ezekiel 47:12 (twice in verse); applied toIsaiah 62:8; applied to honeyJudges 14:14; to flour1 Chronicles 12:41 where apposition ; to food of antsProverbs 6:8 ("" ); to baker's workGenesis 40:17 compareEzekiel 4:10; applied to carcasses, as food for beasts & birds of preyDeuteronomy 28:26;Psalm 79:2; comparePsalm 44:12 (, simile of suffering people)Jeremiah 7:33;Jeremiah 16:4;Jeremiah 19:7;Jeremiah 34:20;Psalm 74:14.

food, fruit, victual

From'akal; an eatable (includ. Provender, flesh and fruit) -- food, fruit, ((bake-)) meat(-s), victual.

see HEBREW'akal

וּמַאֲכַ֣ל וּמַאֲכָ֨ל וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ ומאכל ומאכלו ומאכלך לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְמַאֲכָ֑ל לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְמַאֲכָ֜ל למאכל מַ֝אֲכָ֗ל מַ֠אֲכָל מַ֭אֲכָל מַֽאֲכָל֙ מַאֲכַ֥ל מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם מַאֲכָ֑ל מַאֲכָ֔ל מַאֲכָ֖ל מַאֲכָל֙ מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ מאכל מאכלה׃ מאכלכם lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl ləma’ăḵāl lemaaChal ma’ăḵal ma’ăḵāl ma’ăḵālāh ma’ăḵalḵem ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh ma·’ă·ḵal ma·’ă·ḵāl ma·’ă·ḵal·ḵem maaChal maachaLah maachalChem Maachol ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lōw ū·ma·’ă·ḵal ū·ma·’ă·ḵāl ūma’ăḵal ūma’ăḵāl ūma’ăḵāləḵā ūma’ăḵālōw umaaChal umaachaleCha umaachaLoInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 2:9
HEB:לְמַרְאֶ֖ה וְט֣וֹב לְמַאֲכָ֑ל וְעֵ֤ץ הַֽחַיִּים֙
NAS: and goodfor food; the tree
KJV: and goodfor food; the tree
INT: to the sight and goodfood the tree of life

Genesis 3:6
HEB:טוֹב֩ הָעֵ֨ץ לְמַאֲכָ֜ל וְכִ֧י תַֽאֲוָה־
NAS: was goodfor food, and that it was a delight
KJV: [was] goodfor food, and that it
INT: was good the treefood for A delight

Genesis 6:21
HEB:לְךָ֗ מִכָּל־ מַֽאֲכָל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל
NAS: of allfood which
KJV: And takethou unto thee of all food that is eaten,
INT: take of allfood which is edible

Genesis 40:17
HEB:הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן מִכֹּ֛ל מַאֲכַ֥ל פַּרְעֹ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
NAS: sorts of bakedfood for Pharaoh,
KJV: basket[there was] of all manner of bakemeats
INT: the top of allfood Pharaoh act

Leviticus 19:23
HEB:כָּל־ עֵ֣ץ מַאֲכָ֔ל וַעֲרַלְתֶּ֥ם עָרְלָת֖וֹ
NAS: kinds of treesfor food, then you shall count
KJV: all manner of treesfor food, then ye shall count
INT: all of treesfood shall count forbidden

Deuteronomy 20:20
HEB:לֹא־ עֵ֤ץ מַאֲכָל֙ ה֔וּא אֹת֥וֹ
NAS: you knoware not fruit trees
KJV: that they [be] not treesfor meat, thou shalt destroy
INT: not treesfruit he shall destroy

Deuteronomy 28:26
HEB:וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְכָל־ ע֥וֹף
NAS: Your carcasseswill be food to all
KJV: And thy carcaseshall be meat unto all fowls
INT: become your carcasseswill be food to all birds

Judges 14:14
HEB:מֵהָֽאֹכֵל֙ יָצָ֣א מַאֲכָ֔ל וּמֵעַ֖ז יָצָ֣א
NAS: camesomething to eat, And out of the strong
KJV: came forthmeat, and out of the strong
INT: of the eater camesomething of the strong came

1 Kings 10:5
HEB: וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב
NAS:the food of his table, the seating
KJV:And the meat of his table,
INT:the food of his table the seating

2 Chronicles 9:4
HEB: וּמַאֲכַ֣ל שֻׁלְחָנ֡וֹ וּמוֹשַׁ֣ב
NAS:the food at his table, the seating
KJV:And the meat of his table,
INT:the food his table the seating

2 Chronicles 11:11
HEB:נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃
NAS: in them and storesof food, oil
KJV: in them, and storeof victual, and of oil
INT: officers and storesof food oil and wine

Ezra 3:7
HEB:לַחֹצְבִ֖ים וְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑ים וּמַאֲכָ֨ל וּמִשְׁתֶּ֜ה וָשֶׁ֗מֶן
NAS: and carpenters,and food, drink
KJV: and to the carpenters;and meat, and drink,
INT: to the masons and carpentersand food drink and oil

Nehemiah 9:25
HEB:וְזֵיתִ֛ים וְעֵ֥ץ מַאֲכָ֖ל לָרֹ֑ב וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ
NAS: olive groves,Fruit trees
KJV: and oliveyards,and fruit trees
INT: olive treesFruit abundance ate

Job 33:20
HEB:לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃
NAS: And his soul favoritefood.
KJV: and his soul daintymeat.
INT: bread and his soulfood favorite

Psalm 44:11
HEB:תִּ֭תְּנֵנוּ כְּצֹ֣אן מַאֲכָ֑ל וּ֝בַגּוֹיִ֗ם זֵרִיתָֽנוּ׃
NAS: us as sheepto be eaten And have scattered
KJV: us like sheep[appointed] for meat; and hast scattered
INT: give sheepto be eaten the nations scattered

Psalm 74:14
HEB:לִוְיָתָ֑ן תִּתְּנֶ֥נּוּ מַ֝אֲכָ֗ל לְעָ֣ם לְצִיִּֽים׃
NAS: You gavehim as food for the creatures
KJV: in pieces, [and] gavesthim [to be] meat to the people
INT: of Leviathan gavefood the creatures the wilderness

Psalm 79:2
HEB:נִבְלַ֬ת עֲבָדֶ֗יךָ מַ֭אֲכָל לְע֣וֹף הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
NAS: of Your servantsfor food to the birds
KJV: have they given[to be] meat unto the fowls
INT: the dead of your servantsfood to the birds of the heavens

Proverbs 6:8
HEB:אָגְרָ֥ה בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃
NAS: [And] gathersher provision in the harvest.
KJV: [and] gatherethher food in the harvest.
INT: gathers the harvesther provision

Isaiah 62:8
HEB:דְּגָנֵ֨ךְ ע֤וֹד מַֽאֲכָל֙ לְאֹ֣יְבַ֔יִךְ וְאִם־
NAS: your grain[as] food for your enemies;
KJV: thy corn[to be] meat for thine enemies;
INT: your grain againfood enemies Nor

Jeremiah 7:33
HEB:הָעָ֤ם הַזֶּה֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
NAS: peoplewill be food for the birds
KJV: of this peopleshall be meat for the fowls
INT: people of thiswill be food the birds of the sky

Jeremiah 16:4
HEB:וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
NAS: will becomefood for the birds
KJV: and their carcasesshall be meat for the fowls
INT: will become and their carcassesfood the birds of the sky

Jeremiah 19:7
HEB:אֶת־ נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
NAS: over their carcassesas food for the birds
KJV: will I giveto be meat for the fowls
INT: will give their carcassesfood the birds of the sky

Jeremiah 34:20
HEB:וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָתָם֙ לְמַֽאֲכָ֔ל לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
NAS: And their dead bodieswill be food for the birds
KJV: and their dead bodiesshall be for meat unto the fowls
INT: become and their deadwill be food the birds of the sky

Ezekiel 4:10
HEB: וּמַאֲכָֽלְךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֹּאכֲלֶ֔נּוּ
NAS:Your food which you eat
KJV:And thy meat which thou shalt eat
INT:your food which eat

Ezekiel 47:12
HEB:כָּל־ עֵֽץ־ מַ֠אֲכָל לֹא־ יִבּ֨וֹל
NAS: [kinds of] treesfor food. Their leaves
KJV: all treesfor meat, whose leaf
INT: all treesfood will not wither

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3978
29 Occurrences

lə·ma·’ă·ḵāl — 8 Occ.
ma·’ă·ḵāl — 12 Occ.
ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh — 1 Occ.
ma·’ă·ḵal·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ma·’ă·ḵāl — 2 Occ.
ū·ma·’ă·ḵal — 3 Occ.
ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ū·ma·’ă·ḵā·lōw — 1 Occ.