Lexicon dochan: Millet Original Word: דֹּחַן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance millet Of uncertain derivation; millet -- millet. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition millet NASB Translation millet (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דֹּ֫חַן noun masculine millet (Late Hebrew דּוֺחַן, Aramaic דּוֺחִינָא ׳ד), Ezekiel 4:9 in the series חִטִּין וּשְׂעֹרִים וּפוֺל וַעֲדָשִׁים וְכֻסְּמִים ׳וְד see Löw72. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The word דֹּחַן (dochan) is of uncertain derivation.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entry for דֹּחַן (dochan) as it is a specific type of grain mentioned in the Hebrew Bible without a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament. However, the general term for grain or cereal in Greek is σῖτος (sitos), Strong's Greek Number 4621, which can encompass various types of grains, including those like millet. Usage: The term דֹּחַן (dochan) is used in the context of grains, specifically referring to millet, a type of cereal grain. Context: דֹּחַן (dochan) appears in the Hebrew Bible in the context of listing various grains. It is mentioned in Ezekiel 4:9, where God instructs the prophet Ezekiel to take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt to make bread. This passage highlights the use of millet as a staple grain in ancient diets, often mixed with other grains to make bread. Millet, being a hardy and drought-resistant crop, was a practical choice for sustenance in the ancient Near East. The inclusion of דֹּחַן in this list underscores its importance as a food source during times of scarcity or siege, as depicted in the prophetic symbolism of Ezekiel's actions. Forms and Transliterations וְדֹ֣חַן ודחן veDochan wə·ḏō·ḥan wəḏōḥanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 4:9 HEB: וּפ֨וֹל וַעֲדָשִׁ֜ים וְדֹ֣חַן וְכֻסְּמִ֗ים וְנָתַתָּ֤ה NAS: beans, lentils, millet and spelt, put KJV: and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, INT: beans lentils millet and spelt put 1 Occurrence |
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