Does wayyo'kal mean "and he ate" in Hebrew?

Question

For a paper I am writing, I need to know if wayyo'kal means "and he ate" in biblical Hebew. If not, what does it mean? Thanx

Answer 1

it does mean and he ate, but only in fancy bible language...in everyday talking it would be vehu achal.
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