Lexicon leqesh: Latter growth, late crop, spring crop Original Word: לֶקֶשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance latter growth From laqash; the after crop -- latter growth. see HEBREW laqash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition the after-growth, spring crop NASB Translation spring crop (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs לֶ֫קֶשׁ noun [masculine] probably after-growth, after-math, i.e. spring-crop (compare GASm12Proph. i. 109); — only (2 t.) Amos 7:1, בִּתְחִלַּת עֲלוֺת הַלָּ֑קֶשׁ וְהִנֵּה לֶקֶשׁ אַחַר נִּזֵּי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃. — > Other interpretations are: late-rain growth (from מַלְקוֺשׁ q. v.), HoffmZAW iii. (1883) 116; leaf-and-herb-gathering in spring, We after KleinZPV iv. 1881, 83; Anderlindviii. 1886, 62. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to gather.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for לֶקֶשׁ, as it is a term specific to Hebrew agricultural practices and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament lexicon. However, the concept of harvest and agricultural cycles is present in the Greek Scriptures, often using different terminology to convey similar ideas of growth and provision. Usage: The word לֶקֶשׁ is used in the context of agriculture, particularly in reference to the timing of crop growth and harvest cycles. It is mentioned in the context of the agricultural practices of ancient Israel, where the timing of rains and harvests was crucial for sustenance. Context: לֶקֶשׁ (leqesh) appears in the Hebrew Bible in the context of agricultural cycles, specifically referring to the latter growth or the after crop. This term is significant in understanding the agricultural practices and the dependence on seasonal rains in ancient Israel. The after crop, or late crop, was crucial for ensuring food security, as it provided an additional yield following the main harvest. The timing of the "leqesh" was closely linked to the latter rains, which were essential for the growth of this secondary crop. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, the success of the "leqesh" could mean the difference between abundance and scarcity. The term is used in the Bible to illustrate the importance of divine provision and the reliance on God's timing for agricultural success. Forms and Transliterations הַלָּ֑קֶשׁ הלקש לֶ֔קֶשׁ לקש hal·lā·qeš halLakesh hallāqeš le·qeš Lekesh leqešLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Amos 7:1 HEB: בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת עֲל֣וֹת הַלָּ֑קֶשׁ וְהִ֨נֵּה־ לֶ֔קֶשׁ NAS: a locust-swarm when the spring crop KJV: of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, [it was] the latter growth INT: began to sprout the spring and behold crop Amos 7:1 2 Occurrences |
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