Strong's Hebrew · H3899
H3899 lechem
לֶחֶם
lekh'-em
food
Looking for Greek G3899 paraporeúomai? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H3899. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
lechem appears 298 times in Scripture, including Genesis 3:19 and Exodus 2:20. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
In the King James Version
(shew-) bread, × eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Derivation
Appears 298 times in Scripture
“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—”
“Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,”
“And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.”
““So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.””
“Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.”
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.””
“Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.”
“And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.””
“Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
