מאכל

Hebrew

Root
א־כ־ל‎ (ʾ-k-l)

Noun

מַאֲכָל • (ma'akhál) m (plural indefinite מַאֲכָלִים‎ or מַאֲכָלוֹת‎, singular construct מַאֲכַל־, plural construct מַאַכְלֵי־‎ or מַאַכְלוֹת־‎) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. food, meal, dish (specific type of food)
    • Genesis 6:21, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      ‏אַתָּה קַח־לְךָ מִכָּל־מַֽאֲכָל אֲשֶׁר יֵֽאָכֵל וְאָסַפְתָּ אֵלֶיךָ וְהָיָה לְךָ וְלָהֶם לְאָכְלָֽה׃‎‎
      Also take with you every sort of food that is eaten, and store it up. It shall serve as food for you and for them.
    • Genesis 40:17, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      ‏וּבַסַּל הָֽעֶלְיֹון מִכֹּל מַאֲכַל פַּרְעֹה מַעֲשֵׂה אֹפֶה […]‎
      and in the uppermost basket there were all sorts of baked food for Pharaoh, […]
  2. (Mishnaic Hebrew) eating (the act of consuming food)

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Etymology

From Hebrew מַאֲכָל‎ (ma'achál).

Noun

מאכל • (maykhl) m or n, plural מאכלים‎ (maykholem)

  1. food, meal, dish (specific type of food)
  2. delicacy, treat
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