Lexicon yagab: To love, desire Original Word: יָגַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance husbandman A primitive root; to dig or plow -- husbandman. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to till, be a husbandman NASB Translation plowmen (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָגַב] verb till, be husbandman, only Qal Participle plural לְכֹרְמִים וּלְֹיגְבִים Jeremiah 52:16; 2 Kings 25:12 Qr (kt גבים); see גוב above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry related to agricultural activities, particularly plowing, is Strong's Greek Number G1092: γεωργός (geōrgos), which means "farmer" or "tiller of the soil." This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe those who work the land, paralleling the Hebrew concept of preparing the ground for cultivation. Usage: The verb יָגַב (yāḡaḇ) is used in the context of agricultural activities, specifically referring to the act of digging or plowing the ground. This term is associated with preparing the soil for planting and cultivation. Context: יָגַב (yāḡaḇ) is a Hebrew verb that appears in the context of agricultural practices in the Old Testament. The act of digging or plowing is fundamental to the agrarian lifestyle of ancient Israel, where preparing the soil was essential for successful planting and harvesting. This term reflects the labor-intensive process of turning over the soil to make it suitable for sowing seeds. The imagery of plowing is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe spiritual preparation and readiness, as seen in various prophetic and wisdom literature. The act of plowing signifies breaking up the fallow ground, which can symbolize repentance and the preparation of one's heart to receive God's word. Forms and Transliterations וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ וליגבים׃ ū·lə·yō·ḡə·ḇîm ūləyōḡəḇîm uleyogeVimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 52:16 HEB: טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ NAS: to be vinedressers and plowmen. KJV: for vinedressers and for husbandmen. INT: of the guard to be vinedressers and plowmen 1 Occurrence |
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