Strong's Lexicon seorah: Barley Original Word: שְׂעֹרָה Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂעַר (sa'ar), meaning "to bristle" or "to be rough," likely referring to the texture of barley. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for barley is κριθή (krithē), Strong's Greek #2915. Usage: The term "seorah" refers to barley, a cereal grain that was a staple food in ancient Israel. It is often mentioned in the context of agriculture, offerings, and economic transactions. Barley was one of the first grains to be cultivated and was used for making bread and porridge. It was also a common feed for animals. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, barley was a significant crop due to its adaptability to various climates and its shorter growing season compared to wheat. It was often associated with the poorer classes, as it was less expensive than wheat. Barley was also used in the preparation of unleavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. The barley harvest marked the beginning of the harvest season, and the firstfruits of barley were offered during the Feast of Firstfruits. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sear Definition barley NASB Translation barley (33). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂעֹרָה noun feminine barley (bearded grain; ᵐ5 κριθή, ᵑ9 hordeum; Late Hebrew id.; Sabean שערם Glas in FellZMG liv (1900), 256, Arabic  ; Old Aramaic שערה, ᵑ7 סְעָרְתָא, Syriac  ; Di260 compare Ethiopic  wheat, grain); — absolute ׳שׂ Exodus 9:31 +; usually plural שְׂעֹרִים Hosea 3:2 +; — barley, common grain (often "" חִטָּה, etc.): 1 growing, standing, singular Exodus 9:31 (twice in verse) (J), Deuteronomy 8:8; Job 31:40; Job 1:11, as sown Isaiah 28:25; standing, plural 2 Samuel 14:30 ׳שְׂעוֺ 1 Chronicles 11:13, reaped קְצִיר (הַ)שְׂעֹרִים 2 Samuel 21:9; Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:23, ׳גֹּרֶן הַשּׂ Ruth 3:2. 2 plural, the grains, measured, cooked, etc.: Hosea 3:2 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 4:9; Ezekiel 13:19; Ezekiel 45:13; 2 Kings 7:1,16,18; Jeremiah 41:8; 2Chron 2:9; 2 Chronicles 2:14; 2 Chronicles 27:5; Ruth 2:17; Ruth 3:15,17; 2 Samuel 17:28; 1 Kings 5:8 (food for horses); ׳זֶרַע חֹמֶר שׂ Leviticus 27:16 (P); ׳קֶמַח שׂ Numbers 5:15, ׳לֶחֶם שׂ Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42, ׳עֻגַת שׂ Ezekiel 4:12. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance barley Or snowrah {seh-o-raw'} (feminine meaning the plant); and (masculine meaning the grain); also s or {seh-ore'}; or s-owr {seh-ore'}; from sa'ar in the sense of roughness; barley (as villose) -- barley. see HEBREW sa'ar Forms and Transliterations הַשְּׂעֹרִ֖ים הַשְּׂעֹרִ֥ים הַשְּׂעֹרִֽים׃ הַשְּׂעֹרָה֙ השערה השערים השערים׃ וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֜ים וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣ים וְהַשְּׂעֹרָ֖ה וּ֠שְׂעֹרִים וּשְׂעֹרִ֕ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וּשְׂעֹרָ֔ה וּשְׂעֹרָ֣ה וּשְׂעוֹרִ֖ים והשערה והשערים ושעורים ושערה ושערים שְׂעֹרִ֑ים שְׂעֹרִ֔ים שְׂעֹרִ֖ים שְׂעֹרִ֛ים שְׂעֹרִ֜ים שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ שְׂעֹרִים֙ שְׂעֹרִים֮ שְׂעֹרָ֑ה שְׂעֹרָ֥ה שְׂעוֹרִ֑ים שעורים שערה שערים שערים׃ haś·śə·‘ō·rāh haś·śə·‘ō·rîm haśśə‘ōrāh haśśə‘ōrîm hasseoRah hasseoRim śə‘ōrāh śə‘ōrîm śə‘ōwrîm śə·‘ō·rāh śə·‘ō·rîm śə·‘ō·w·rîm seoRah seoRim ū·śə·‘ō·rāh ū·śə·‘ō·rîm ū·śə·‘ō·w·rîm ūśə‘ōrāh ūśə‘ōrîm ūśə‘ōwrîm useoRah useoRim vehasseoRah vehasseoRim wə·haś·śə·‘ō·rāh wə·haś·śə·‘ō·rîm wəhaśśə‘ōrāh wəhaśśə‘ōrîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 9:31 HEB: וְהַפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה וְהַשְּׂעֹרָ֖ה נֻכָּ֑תָה כִּ֤י NAS: (Now the flax and the barley were ruined, KJV: And the flax and the barley was smitten: INT: the flax and the barley were ruined for Exodus 9:31 Leviticus 27:16 Numbers 5:15 Deuteronomy 8:8 Judges 7:13 Ruth 1:22 Ruth 2:17 Ruth 2:23 Ruth 3:2 Ruth 3:15 Ruth 3:17 2 Samuel 14:30 2 Samuel 17:28 2 Samuel 21:9 1 Kings 4:28 2 Kings 4:42 2 Kings 7:1 2 Kings 7:16 2 Kings 7:18 1 Chronicles 11:13 2 Chronicles 2:10 2 Chronicles 2:15 2 Chronicles 27:5 Job 31:40 34 Occurrences |
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