Strong's Lexicon chermesh: Sickle Original Word: חֶרְמֵשׁ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut or sharpen Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1407 (drepanon): The Greek equivalent used in the New Testament, often in the context of harvest and judgment, such as in Revelation 14:14-16. Usage: The term "chermesh" refers to a sickle, a hand-held agricultural tool with a curved blade used for harvesting grain or cutting grass. In the biblical context, it is often associated with the harvest, symbolizing both physical and spiritual reaping. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and economy. The sickle was an essential tool for farmers, used during the harvest season to gather crops. The imagery of the sickle is also used metaphorically in the Bible to describe judgment and the gathering of people, reflecting the agrarian society's reliance on and understanding of the harvest process. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom charam Definition a sickle NASB Translation sickle (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶרְמֵשׁ noun [masculine] sickle (on form see Ges§ 85 xii. 55) — Deuteronomy 16:9; Deuteronomy 23:26. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sickle From charam; a sickle (as cutting) -- sickle. see HEBREW charam Forms and Transliterations וְחֶרְמֵשׁ֙ וחרמש חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ חרמש cherMesh ḥer·mêš ḥermêš vecherMesh wə·ḥer·mêš wəḥermêšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 16:9 HEB: לָ֑ךְ מֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ בַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣ל NAS: from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. KJV: from [such time as] thou beginnest [to put] the sickle to the corn. INT: shall count shall begin the sickle to the standing begin Deuteronomy 23:25 2 Occurrences |
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