Bible Encyclopedias
Meal

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mēl ( אכל , 'ōkhel ): Denotes the portion of food eaten at any one time. It is found as a compound in Rth 2:14, "meal-time," literally, "the time of eating." See FOOD .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Meal'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/meal.html. 1915.