The meaning of “עֶשֶׂב”
Understanding ʻeseb reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
grass, herb. - grass (or any tender shoot) 1) herb, herbage, grass, green plants
עֶשֶׂב
grass, herb. - grass (or any tender shoot) 1) herb, herbage, grass, green plants
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:30 | “And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.” Word: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) | |
| Deuteronomy 29:23 | “And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:” Word: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) | |
| Job 5:25 | “Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.” Word: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) | |
| Proverbs 27:25 | “The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.” Word: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) | |
| Jeremiah 14:6 | “And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because there was no grass.” Word: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) |
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