Meaning
A meal is food eaten at a particular time or on a particular occasion.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, meal refers generally to food eaten by people.
In the KJV, the word is also used in the expression “meat offering” for an offering made from fine flour and other prescribed ingredients.
The Hebrew term translated “meat offering” in the KJV refers to a grain or meal offering rather than a sacrifice of animal flesh.
Key References
- Genesis 43:31-34
- Exodus 16:4-5
- Leviticus 2:1-16
- Leviticus 6:14-23
- Numbers 5:15
- 1 Kings 17:10-16
- Ezekiel 46:14
Related Terms
- Bread
- Food
- Grain
- Flour
- Meal Offering
- Offering