=====akel=====
אכל

'akel' (often pronounced 'akal' or 'ekol') means "eat". The word plays a pivotal role in the "garden of Eden" story in [[Genesis 2]].


The [[Hebrew Spelling Inconsistencies|spelling inconsistencies]] of this word are a good example of why [[diacritics]] can't be trusted to create a consistent pattern of [[vowels|vowel]] sounds. 

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