אֲכַל ʼăkal — (Aramaic) corresponding to H398

pronounced ak-al' · Strong's H399 · 7 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 1 stem: Pe'al

Translated in the KJV as accuse, devour, eat.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H398.

ʼăkal in each stem

Pe'al 7×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 2Imperfect (yiqtol) 2Participle (active) 2Imperative 1

וַאֲכַ֥לוּ Dan 3:8 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. (KJV)

יֵאכֻ֔ל Dan 4:30 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? (KJV)

אֲכַ֤לוּ Dan 6:25 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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