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Strong's H944 בּוּל (bul)

Bul means “food” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G944 — batrachos (“frog”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H944
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H944 Quick Answer

Strong's H944 בּוּל (buwl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. buwl (bool) n-m. 1. produce (of the earth, etc.) [for H2981] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include food and stock. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
buwl (bool) n-m. 1. produce (of the earth, etc.) [for H2981]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
food and stock

Meaning and Definition

buwl (bool) n-m. 1. produce (of the earth, etc.) [for H2981] KJV: food, stock. Root(s): H2981

Original Word
בּוּל
Transliteration
buwl
Derivation
First root strongs: 2981
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H944. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H944 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buwl, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

food Job 40:20 stock Isaiah 44:19

How Strong's H944 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H944 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H944 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Job 40:20 KJV

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

Isaiah 44:19 KJV

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H944.

Job 40:20 Old Testament, KJV
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
Isaiah 44:19 Old Testament, KJV
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H944, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H944 FAQ

What does bul (בּוּל) mean?

Bul (Strong's H944) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "food". buwl (bool) n-m. 1. produce (of the earth, etc.) [for H2981]

How many times is bul (בּוּל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H944 across 2 books.

Where can I study bul (בּוּל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H944 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bul (בּוּל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as food and stock. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.