Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1643 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גֶּרֶשׂ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to husk |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | geres |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gheh'-res |
| Meaning: | 1. a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain |
| KJV Renderings: | beaten corn. |
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גֶּ֫רֶשׂ noun [masculine] a crushing, but only concrete of that which is crushed, groats, grits (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 1022], Late Hebrew גְּרִיס, Aramaic (rare) גִּרְשָׂא, גְּרוּסְיָא [untranscribed source text 1023]) — אָבִיב קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ גֶּרֶשׂ כַּרְמֶל Lev 2:14 young ears parched with fire, groats (&) fresh fruit (see Sifra on the passage); מִגִּרְשָׂהּ (וּמִשַּׁמְנָהּׅ Lev 2:16.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Leviticus 2:14
