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H0398אָכַלa.khal

to eatPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 65
  2. 52
  3. 104
  4. 27
  5. 80
  6. 4
  7. 17
  8. 4
  9. 30
  10. 24
  11. 37
  12. 33
  13. 2
  14. 7
  15. 4
  16. 9
  17. 1
  18. 22
  19. 30
  20. 15
  21. 15
  22. 3
  23. 54
  24. 44
  25. 4
  26. 55
  27. 5
  28. 14
  29. 10
  30. 15
  31. 1
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. 3
  34. 6
  35. 2
  36. 2
  37. 1
  38. 8
  39. 1

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810 occurrences in 701 verses

With their references and text in Bible in Basic English.

  1. Proverbs 25:27

    It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.

    אָ֘כֹ֤ל 'a.Khol “to eat”

  2. Proverbs 27:18

    Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

    יֹאכַ֣ל yo.Khal “he will eat”

  3. Proverbs 30:14

    There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.

    לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (אֱכֹ֣ל) 'e.Khol “devour”

  4. Proverbs 30:17

    The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

    וְֽיֹאכְל֥וּהָ (יֹאכְל֥וּ) yo.khe.Lu. “they will eat”

  5. Proverbs 30:20

    This is the way of a false wife; she takes food, and, cleaning her mouth, says, I have done no wrong.

    אָ֭כְלָה 'A.khe.lah “she eats”

  6. Proverbs 31:27

    She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    תֹאכֵֽל׃ to.Khel “she eats”

  7. Ecclesiastes 2:24

    There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

    שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל (יֹּאכַ֣ל) yo.Khal “he will eat”

  8. Ecclesiastes 2:25

    Who may take food or have pleasure without him?

    יֹאכַ֛ל yo.Khal “will he eat”

  9. Ecclesiastes 3:13

    And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

    שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל (יֹּאכַ֣ל) yo.Khal “he will eat”

  10. Ecclesiastes 4:5

    The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

    וְאֹכֵ֖ל (אֹכֵ֖ל) 'o.Khel “[is] eating”

  11. Ecclesiastes 5:10

    When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?

    אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ (אוֹכְלֶ֑י) 'okh.Lei. “[those who] consume”

  12. Ecclesiastes 5:11

    The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.

    יֹאכֵ֑ל yo.Khel “he will eat”

  13. Ecclesiastes 5:16

    All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.

    יֹאכֵ֑ל yo.Khel “he eats”

  14. Ecclesiastes 5:17

    This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

    לֶֽאֶכוֹל־ (אֶכוֹל) 'e.khol- “eat”

  15. Ecclesiastes 5:18

    Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.

    לֶאֱכֹ֤ל (אֱכֹ֤ל) 'e.Khol “eat”

  16. Ecclesiastes 6:2

    A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.

    לֶאֱכֹ֣ל (אֱכֹ֣ל) 'e.Khol “eat”יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ (יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑) yo.kha.Le. “he eats”

  17. Ecclesiastes 8:15

    So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

    לֶאֱכ֥וֹל (אֱכ֥וֹל) 'e.Khol “eat”

  18. Ecclesiastes 9:7

    Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.

    אֱכֹ֤ל 'e.Khol “eat”

  19. Ecclesiastes 10:16

    Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

    יֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ yo.Khe.lu “they eat”

  20. Ecclesiastes 10:17

    Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

    יֹאכֵ֔לוּ yo.Khe.lu “they eat”

  21. Song of Songs 4:16

    Be awake, O north wind; and come, O south, blowing on my garden, so that its spices may come out. Let my loved one come into his garden, and take of his good fruits.

    וְיֹאכַ֖ל (יֹאכַ֖ל) yo.Khal “he may eat”

  22. Song of Songs 5:1

    I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.

    אָכַ֤לְתִּי 'a.Khal.ti “I have eaten”אִכְל֣וּ 'ikh.Lu “eat”

  23. Isaiah 1:7

    Your country has become waste; your towns are burned with fire; as for your land, it is overturned before your eyes, made waste and overcome by men from strange lands.

    אֹכְלִ֣ים 'o.khe.Lim “[are] devouring”

  24. Isaiah 1:19

    If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours;

    תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ to.Khe.lu “you will eat”

  25. Isaiah 1:20

    But if your hearts are turned against me, I will send destruction on you by the sword; so the Lord has said.

    תְּאֻכְּל֔וּ te.'u.ke.Lu “you will be eaten”