Strong’s definition
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
KJV gloss list in the source
(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
Source pronunciation notation: lekh'-em
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H3898 (לָחַם); See also H1036 (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה)
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