The meaning of “יָרָק”
Understanding yârâq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
green, herbs. - properly, green - concretely, a vegetable 1) herbs, herbage, vegetables, garden greens
יָרָק
green, herbs. - properly, green - concretely, a vegetable 1) herbs, herbage, vegetables, garden greens
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 11:10 | “For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:” Word: יָרָק (yârâq) | |
| 1 Kings 21:2 | “And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.” Word: יָרָק (yârâq) | |
| 2 Kings 19:26 | “Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.” Word: יָרָק (yârâq) | |
| Proverbs 15:17 | “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.” Word: יָרָק (yârâq) | |
| Isaiah 37:27 | “Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up.” Word: יָרָק (yârâq) |
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