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lechem

Lechem is the Hebrew word for bread, written in Hebrew as לֶחֶם and commonly transliterated as lechem or leḥem. The term comes from the root ל-ח-ם (l-ḥ-m), meaning bread or food, and functions as the standard word for bread in both everyday speech and religious language.

In biblical and historical contexts, lechem appears as the general word for bread and also names specific

In modern Hebrew, lechem simply means bread and remains a fundamental dietary staple. The word is used

ritual
loaves.
Lechem
Mishneh
refers
to
the
two
loaves
offered
on
Shabbat
and
certain
holidays
on
the
Temple’s
Table
of
Showbread,
while
Lechem
HaPanim
(Bread
of
the
Presence)
denotes
the
loaves
placed
before
the
Lord
in
the
Holy
Place.
These
terms
reflect
the
central
role
of
bread
in
ancient
Jewish
ritual
and
daily
life.
in
everyday
cuisine
as
well
as
in
literature
and
religious
discourse
to
symbolize
sustenance,
hospitality,
and
daily
living.
Variants
in
transliteration
and
pronunciation
exist
across
languages
and
scholarly
sources,
but
the
core
meaning
of
lechem
as
bread
remains
consistent.