Usually translated as
eat, devour, consume, feed, meat, eater, freely, devourer, dine, food, at all, burn up, in...wise, indeed, quite
Occurrences
ʼâkal occurs 809 times in 700 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (54), Exodus (44), Leviticus (81), Numbers (24), Deuteronomy (71), Joshua (3), Judges (14), Ruth (3), 1 Samuel (24), 2 Samuel (21), 1 Kings (33), 2 Kings (24), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (7), Ezra (4), Nehemiah (9), Esther (1), Job (19), Psalms (27), Proverbs (15), Ecclesiastes (14), Song of Songs (2), Isaiah (49), Jeremiah (38), Lamentations (4), Ezekiel (51), Daniel (5), Hosea (14), Joel (7), Amos (14), Obadiah (1), Micah (3), Nahum (5), Habakkuk (2), Zephaniah (2), Haggai (1), Zechariah (7), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 2:16 — And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat (תֹּאכֵֽל):
- Genesis 2:16 — And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat (אָכֹ֥ל):
- Genesis 2:17 — But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat (תֹאכַ֖ל) of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Genesis 2:17 — But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest (אֲכָלְךָ֥) thereof thou shalt surely die.
- Genesis 3:1 — Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat (תֹֽאכְל֔וּ) of every tree of the garden?
- Genesis 3:2 — And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat (נֹאכֵֽל) of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
- Genesis 3:3 — But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat (תֹֽאכְלוּ֙) of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
- Genesis 3:5 — For God doth know that in the day ye eat (אֲכָלְכֶ֣ם) thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing 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 (וַתֹּאכַ֑ל), and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
- 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 (וַיֹּאכַֽל).
- Genesis 3:11 — And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten (אֲכָל) of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
- Genesis 3:11 — And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat (אָכָֽלְתָּ)?
- Genesis 3:12 — And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat (וָאֹכֵֽל).
- Genesis 3:13 — And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat (וָאֹכֵֽל).
- Genesis 3:14 — And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat (תֹּאכַ֖ל) all the days of thy life:
- Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten (וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙) of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
- Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat (תֹאכַ֖ל) of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
- Genesis 3:17 — And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat (תֹּֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה) of it all the days of thy life;
- Genesis 3:18 — Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat (וְאָכַלְתָּ֖) the herb of the field;
- Genesis 3:19 — In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat (תֹּ֣אכַל) bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
- Genesis 3:22 — And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat (וְאָכַ֖ל), and live for ever:
- Genesis 6:21 — And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten (יֵֽאָכֵ֔ל), and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
- Genesis 9:4 — But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat (תֹאכֵֽלוּ).
- Genesis 14:24 — Save only that which the young men have eaten (אָֽכְל֣וּ), and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
- Genesis 18:8 — And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat (וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ).
- Genesis 19:3 — And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat (וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ).
- Genesis 24:33 — And there was set meat before him to eat (לֶאֱכֹ֔ל): but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
- Genesis 24:33 — And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat (אֹכַ֔ל), until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
- Genesis 24:54 — And they did eat (וַיֹּאכְל֣וּ) and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
- Genesis 25:34 — Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat (וַיֹּ֣אכַל) and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
- Genesis 26:30 — And he made them a feast, and they did eat (וַיֹּאכְל֖וּ) and drink.
- Genesis 27:4 — And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat (וְאֹכֵ֑לָה); that my soul may bless thee before I die.
- Genesis 27:7 — Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat (וְאֹכֵ֑לָה), and bless thee before the LORD before my death.
- Genesis 27:10 — And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat (וְאָכָ֑ל), and that he may bless thee before his death.
- Genesis 27:19 — And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat (וְאָכְלָה֙) of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
- Genesis 27:25 — And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat (וְאֹֽכְלָה֙) of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 27:25 — And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat (וַיֹּאכַ֔ל): and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 27:31 — And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat (וְיֹאכַל֙) of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
- Genesis 27:33 — And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten (וָאֹכַ֥ל) of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
- Genesis 28:20 — And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat (לֶאֱכֹ֖ל), and raiment to put on,
- Genesis 31:15 — Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured (אָכ֖וֹל) also our money.
- Genesis 31:15 — Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured (וַיֹּ֥אכַל) also our money.
- Genesis 31:38 — This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten (אָכָֽלְתִּי).
- Genesis 31:40 — Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed (אֲכָלַ֥נִי) me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
- Genesis 31:46 — And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat (וַיֹּ֥אכְלוּ) there upon the heap.
- Genesis 31:54 — Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat (לֶאֱכָל) bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
- Genesis 31:54 — Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat (וַיֹּ֣אכְלוּ) bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
- Genesis 32:32 — Therefore the children of Israel eat (יֹאכְל֨וּ) not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
- Genesis 37:20 — Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured (אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ) him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
- Genesis 37:25 — And they sat down to eat (לֶֽאֱכָל) bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.