qe.mach denotes a ground grain foodstuff, kept in jars, prepared into bread, measured for offerings, or produced by grinding.

The noun denotes a ground grain foodstuff across household supply and preparation, provisions, ritual measurement, and the result of grinding. It is stored with oil in 1 Kings 17:12, kneaded into loaves in Genesis 18:6, specified by an ephah in Numbers 5:15, and named as what is ground in Isaiah 47:2.

1. Ground grain used as food or a food ingredient · dominant

   The singular noun appears in settings of storage, preparation, and provision: in 1 Kings 17:12 the APB renders a small amount in a jar alongside oil, while Genesis 18:6 renders it as material Sarah is to knead into loaves. In 1 Samuel 28:24 it is taken, kneaded, and baked as unleavened bread; in 2 Samuel 17:28 it occurs within a list of provisions. The same foodstuff is also measured for an offering in Numbers 5:15 and identified as the product of grinding in Isaiah 47:2.

   1 Kings 17:12Genesis 18:61 Samuel 28:242 Samuel 17:28Numbers 5:15Isaiah 47:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the noun as “flour” where its contribution is clear, including jar contents, an ephah, bread preparation, and grinding. These English renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establish finer distinctions.