H3899

לחם 

Transliteration

lechem;

Pronunciation

lekh'-em

Parts of Speech

n m

Root Word (Etymology)

from 3898

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1105a

KJV Translation Count — 297x

The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: bread (237), food (21), meat (18), shewbread 6440 (5), loaves (5), shewbread 4635 (3), shewbread (2), victuals (2), eat (1), feast (1), fruit (1), provision (1)

Outline of Biblical Usage

1. bread, food, grain
a. bread
1. bread
2. bread-corn
b. food (in general)

Strong's Definitions

lechem lekh'-em from 3898; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it): — ((shew-)) bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.

Concordance Results Using KJV

In the swH3899 of thy face shalt thou H3899 H3899, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

KJV

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth H3899 and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

KJV

And I will fetch a morsel of H3899, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.

KJV

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took H3899, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

KJV

Then Jacob gave Esau H3899 and pottage of lentiles; and he did H3899 and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

KJV

And she gave the savoury H3899 and the H3899, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.

KJV

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 H3899 to H3899, and raiment to put on,

KJV

Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to H3899 H3899: and they did H3899 H3899, and tarried all night in the mount.

KJV

And they sat down to H3899 H3899: 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.

KJV

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the H3899 which he did H3899. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

KJV

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