The meaning of “עֹלֵלָה”
Understanding ʻôlêlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine active participle of עָלַל (gleaning) (of the) grapes, grapegleanings. - only in plural gleanings - by extensio...
עֹלֵלָה
feminine active participle of עָלַל (gleaning) (of the) grapes, grapegleanings. - only in plural gleanings - by extension gleaning-time 1) gleaning
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 8:2 | “And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?” Word: עֹלֵלָה (ʻôlêlâh) | |
| Isaiah 24:13 | “When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.” Word: עֹלֵלָה (ʻôlêlâh) | |
| Jeremiah 49:9 | “If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.” Word: עֹלֵלָה (ʻôlêlâh) | |
| Obadiah 1:5 | “If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?” Word: עֹלֵלָה (ʻôlêlâh) | |
| Micah 7:1 | “Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.” Word: עֹלֵלָה (ʻôlêlâh) |
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