Bible Dictionary
MEAL
A meal is a portion of food eaten at one time. The word appears in the expression “meal-time,” literally the time for eating.
Definition
A meal is the portion of food eaten at one time. The word also appears in the compound expression “meal-time,” meaning the time for eating.
Biblical Usage
The expression occurs in Ruth 2:14, where it refers to the time when food was eaten.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>mel ('okhel): Denotes the portion of food eaten at any one time. It is found as a compound in Ru 2:14, "meal-time," literally, "the time of eating."</p><p>See FOOD.</p>