Hebrew edit

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א־כ־ל (ʾ-k-l)

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

  1. food, meal, dish (specific type of food)
    • Tanach, 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.
    • Tanach, 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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From Hebrew מַאֲכָל (ma'achál).

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מאכל (maykhlm or n, plural מאכלים (maykholem)

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