Lexicon :: Strong's H400 - 'ōḵel

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s [grain] money in the mouth of the sack.

“You shall not charge interest to your fellow Israelite—interest on money, food or anything that may be loaned for interest.

At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here and eat some bread and dip your bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers; and he served her roasted grain, and she ate until she was satisfied and she had some left [for Naomi].

“They pass by like the [swift] boats made of reeds,

Like an eagle that swoops down on its prey.

“Does the ear not put words to the test,

Just as the palate tastes its food [distinguishing between the desirable and the undesirable]?

“There is nothing left of what he devoured;

Therefore his prosperity does not endure.

“For by these [mighty acts] He judges the peoples;

He gives food in abundance.

“Who provides prey for the raven

When its young cry to God

And wander about without food?

“From there he spies out the prey;

His eyes see it from far away.

And in their hearts they put God to the test

By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.

Before they had satisfied their desire,

And while their food was in their mouths,

The young lions roar after their prey

And seek their food from God.

They all wait for You

To give them their food in its appointed season.

They detested all kinds of food,

And they drew near to the gates of death.

The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],

And You give them their food in due time.

Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor,

But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.

All her people groan, seeking bread;

They have exchanged their desirable and precious things for food

To restore their lives.

“See, O LORD, and consider

How despised and repulsive I have become!”

“I [Jerusalem] called to my lovers (political allies), but they deceived me.

My priests and my elders perished in the city

While they looked for food to restore their strength.

Has not the food been cut off before our eyes,

Joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Though the fig tree does not blossom

And there is no fruit on the vines,

Though the yield of the olive fails

And the fields produce no food,

Though the flock is cut off from the fold

And there are no cattle in the stalls,