811. eshkol

Lexicon

eshkol: Cluster

Original Word: אֶשְׁכּוֹל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: eshkowl
Pronunciation: ESH-kohl
Phonetic Spelling: (esh-kole')
Definition: Cluster
Meaning: a bunch of grapes, other fruit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cluster of grapes

Or meshkol {esh-kole'}; probably prolonged from 'eshek; a bunch of grapes or other fruit -- cluster (of grapes).

see HEBREW 'eshek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a cluster
NASB Translation
cluster (5), clusters (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֶשְׁכּוֺל (אֶשְׁכֹּל Cant 7:8) noun masculine^{Numbers 13:23} cluster (Ethiopic , Arabic , Aramaic אִיתְכְּלָא; etymology dubious; Thes MV below √ שׁכל, but no suitable meaning proven; Sta^{§ 258; 300} derives from √ אשׁך with afformative ל) — ׳א absolute Numbers 13:24 +; construct Numbers 13:23 +; plural אַשְׁכֹּלוֺת Cant 7:8; construct אַשְׁכְּלֹת Deuteronomy 32:32, אֶשְׁכְּלוֺת Cant 7:9; suffix אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶיהָ Genesis 40:10; —

1 cluster of grapes, עֲנָבִים ׳א Numbers 13:23 compare Numbers 13:24; see also Genesis 40:10 הִבְשִׁילוּ עֲנָבִים ׳א its clusters ripened grapes; hence figurative of deeds of enemies of Israel, clusters of gall have they Deuteronomy 32:32 ("" עִנְבֵי רוֺשׁ); figurative of Israel Isaiah 65:8 ׳יִמָּצֵא הַתִּירוֺשׁ בְּא; Micah 7:1 אֵין אֶשְׁכּוֺל לֶאֱכוֺל figurative of desolation of Israel under Yahweh's judgment; Cant 7:9 in simile שָׁדַיִךְ כְּאֶשְׁכְּלוֺת הַגֶּפֶן compare Songs 7:8 (where Thes MV think of clusters of dates, see תָּמָר palm-tree, ib.)

2 cluster of henna-flowers, הַכֹּפֶר ׳א (see כפר), metaphor of the beloved one Songs 1:14. (compare Grünwald^{Israel. Letterbode, Amst., xi. 148 f.})

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cluster.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in the Strong's Concordance is G1009 (βότρυς, botrys), which also means a cluster, particularly of grapes. This Greek term is used in the New Testament, such as in Revelation 14:18, where it describes the harvest of the earth's vine, further emphasizing the theme of abundance and divine judgment.

Usage: The term אֶשְׁכּוֹל is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a cluster of grapes or other fruits. It is often associated with abundance and fertility, symbolizing the richness of the land.

Context: אֶשְׁכּוֹל (Eshkol) appears in several key passages within the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts that highlight the fertility and abundance of the Promised Land. One of the most notable occurrences is in Numbers 13:23, where the spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it had to be carried on a pole between two men. This imagery underscores the land's richness and the promise of prosperity for the Israelites.

The term is also used metaphorically in other passages to convey beauty and desirability. In Song of Solomon 7:7-8, the beloved is compared to a palm tree, and her breasts to clusters of grapes, illustrating the poetic and romantic use of the term to evoke images of beauty and abundance.

The use of אֶשְׁכּוֹל in the Hebrew Bible reflects the agrarian context of ancient Israel, where vineyards and grape cultivation were central to the economy and culture. The imagery of clusters of grapes serves as a powerful symbol of divine blessing and the bountiful provision of God.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ אשכול אשכל אשכלת אשכלתיה בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל באשכול הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל האשכול וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל ואשכול כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת כאשכלות לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃ לאשכלות׃ ’aš·kə·lō·ṯe·hā ’aš·kə·lōṯ ’aškəlōṯ ’aškəlōṯehā ’eš·kō·wl ’eš·kōl ’eškōl ’eškōwl ashkeLot ashkeloTeiha bā’eškōwl bā·’eš·kō·wl baeshKol eshKol hā’eškōwl hā·’eš·kō·wl haeshKol kə’eškəlōwṯ kə·’eš·kə·lō·wṯ keeshkeLot lə’aškōlōwṯ lə·’aš·kō·lō·wṯ leashkoLot veeshKol wə’eškōwl wə·’eš·kō·wl

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 40:10
HEB: נִצָּ֔הּ הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ עֲנָבִֽים׃
NAS: came out, [and] its clusters produced ripe
KJV: shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe
INT: blossoms produced clusters grapes

Numbers 13:23
HEB: מִשָּׁ֤ם זְמוֹרָה֙ וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל עֲנָבִים֙ אֶחָ֔ד
NAS: with a single cluster of grapes;
KJV: with one cluster of grapes,
INT: there A branch cluster of grapes A single

Numbers 13:24
HEB: עַ֚ל אֹד֣וֹת הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל אֲשֶׁר־ כָּרְת֥וּ
NAS: because of the cluster which
KJV: because of the cluster of grapes which the children
INT: because of of the cluster which cut

Deuteronomy 32:32
HEB: עִנְּבֵי־ ר֔וֹשׁ אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת מְרֹרֹ֖ת לָֽמוֹ׃
NAS: of poison, Their clusters, bitter.
KJV: of gall, their clusters [are] bitter:
INT: are grapes of poison their clusters bitter

Songs 1:14
HEB: אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל הַכֹּ֤פֶר ׀ דּוֹדִי֙
NAS: My beloved is to me a cluster of henna
KJV: My beloved [is] unto me [as] a cluster of camphire
INT: A cluster of henna my beloved

Songs 7:7
HEB: לְתָמָ֔ר וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃
NAS: And your breasts are [like its] clusters.
KJV: and thy breasts to clusters [of grapes].
INT: A palm and your breasts clusters

Songs 7:8
HEB: נָ֤א שָׁדַ֙יִךְ֙ כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַגֶּ֔פֶן וְרֵ֥יחַ
NAS: your breasts be like clusters of the vine,
KJV: thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine,
INT: may your breasts clusters of the vine and the fragrance

Isaiah 65:8
HEB: יִמָּצֵ֤א הַתִּירוֹשׁ֙ בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל וְאָמַר֙ אַל־
NAS: is found in the cluster, And one says,
KJV: is found in the cluster, and [one] saith,
INT: found as the new the cluster says not

Micah 7:1
HEB: בָּצִ֑יר אֵין־ אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל לֶאֱכ֔וֹל בִּכּוּרָ֖ה
NAS: There is not a cluster of grapes to eat,
KJV: of the vintage: [there is] no cluster to eat:
INT: the grape There A cluster to eat a first-ripe

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 811
9 Occurrences

’aš·kə·lōṯ — 1 Occ.
’aš·kə·lō·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.
bā·’eš·kō·wl — 1 Occ.
’eš·kōl — 2 Occ.
hā·’eš·kō·wl — 1 Occ.
kə·’eš·kə·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
lə·’aš·kō·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·’eš·kō·wl — 1 Occ.