Skip to main content
    H3899

    Bread

    לֶחֶם (lechem)

    Basic sustenance — the staff of life and symbol of God's provision and Christ's body.

    Hebrew
    Pronunciation: LEH-khem

    Definition

    Lechem is the Hebrew word for bread, the staple food of the ancient world. It symbolizes God's provision, sustenance, and ultimately Christ Himself — the Bread of Life who satisfies every hunger.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    John 6:35

    “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger.”
    Read in context

    Matthew 4:4

    “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
    Read in context

    Exodus 16:15

    “And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.”
    Read in context

    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.