bir.yah denotes food prepared and brought for Amnon to eat in the scene involving Tamar.

Across its attested verses, the term denotes food in the setting of Tamar's preparation and delivery of something for Amnon to eat.

1. Food prepared for someone to eat · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 13:5, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the request that Tamar give and prepare something before Amnon's eyes so that he may eat; the APB renders the clause with "food." In 2 Samuel 13:7 and 2 Samuel 13:10, the same form is used for what Tamar is told to prepare and then bring into the chamber for Amnon to eat.

   2 Samuel 13:52 Samuel 13:72 Samuel 13:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "food" in each attested verse, within requests and instructions for Tamar to prepare or bring it. This reflects the clauses' overall presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.