אֹכֶלʼôkel

Same root

• אָכַלʼâkal · H398to eat (literally or figuratively)

Where it appears

Appears 43 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 14:11 The victorious invaders then plundered Sodom and Gomorrah and headed for home, taking with them all the spoils of war and the food supplies.
• Genesis 41:35 Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh’s storehouses. Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities.
• Genesis 41:36 That way there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come to the land of Egypt. Otherwise this famine will destroy the land.”
• Genesis 41:48 During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities.
• Genesis 42:7 Joseph recognized his brothers instantly, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where are you from?” he demanded. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We have come to buy food.”
• Genesis 42:10 “No, my lord!” they exclaimed. “Your servants have simply come to buy food.