a.dash denotes lentils as food, a field crop, or an ingredient in a prepared dish.

The attested uses concern lentils in food-related settings: listed among provisions and mixed with other grains, located in a field, and prepared as stew.

1. Lentils as food or provisions · dominant

   All four occurrences use the plural feminine absolute form in settings involving food. In 2 Samuel 17:28 the APB renders lentils among provisions brought with grains and beans; in Ezekiel 4:9 it renders them among ingredients placed in one vessel for food; and in Genesis 25:34 it renders a prepared dish as “lentil stew.”

   2 Samuel 17:28Ezekiel 4:9Genesis 25:34
2. Lentils growing in a field · occasional

   In 2 Samuel 23:11 the plural feminine absolute form occurs in the clause about a portion of field produce; the APB renders it as a field “full of lentils.”

   2 Samuel 23:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “lentils” in the provision list, field description, and food ingredients, while Genesis 25:34 presents the prepared food as “lentil stew.” These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than isolate every contribution of the term.