Strong's Lexicon paqquoth: Gourds Original Word: פַקֻּעָה Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּקַע (pāqa‘), meaning "to burst open" or "to split." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "paqquoth" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew term for a type of plant. However, the concept of plants and their uses can be found in various Greek terms related to agriculture and botany. Usage: The term "paqquoth" refers to gourds, specifically the wild variety. In the context of the Bible, it is used to describe a type of plant that bears fruit resembling gourds. These are typically associated with the wild, untamed growths found in nature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, gourds were a common plant, often used for their practical purposes such as containers or utensils once dried. However, wild gourds were sometimes considered inedible or even poisonous, which is reflected in their biblical usage. The agrarian society of ancient Israel would have been familiar with the various types of plants and their uses, including the potential dangers of consuming wild varieties without proper knowledge. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as peqaim Definition gourds NASB Translation gourds (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּקֻּעֹת noun [feminine] plural gourds (wild cucumbers, citrullus colocynthis, with purgative properties, according to PostHastings DB ii. 250 DeRi HWB 278 f. ᵐ5 κολοκυνθις; > momordica (or ecballium) elaterium, which is not a vine; compare Syriac  , fruit of colocynthis (or the similar cucumis prophetarum, Löwl.c. Brock); — construct שָׂדֶה ׳פ 2 Kings 4:39. מַּר see פרר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gourd From the same as peqa'; the wild cucumber (from splitting open to shed its seeds) -- gourd. see HEBREW peqa' Forms and Transliterations פַּקֻּעֹ֥ת פקעת pakkuOt paq·qu·‘ōṯ paqqu‘ōṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 4:39 HEB: וַיְלַקֵּ֥ט מִמֶּ֛נּוּ פַּקֻּעֹ֥ת שָׂדֶ֖ה מְלֹ֣א NAS: of wild gourds, and came KJV: thereof wild gourds his lap INT: and gathered at gourds of wild full 1 Occurrence |
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