pomegranate

Definition

A pomegranate is a kind of fruit that has a thick, tough skin filled with many seeds that are covered with edible red pulp.

• The outer rind is reddish in color and the pulp surrounding the seeds is shiny and red.
• Pomegranates are very commonly grown in countries with a hot, dry climate, such as Egypt and Israel.
• Yahweh promised the Israelites that Canaan was a land with abundant water and fertile soil so that food was plentiful there, including pomegranates.
• The construction of Solomon’s temple included bronze decorations in the shape of pomegranates.

(See also: bronze, Canaan, Egypt, Solomon, temple)

Bible References

• 2 Kings 25:16-17
• Deuteronomy 8:7-8
• Jeremiah 52:22-23
• Numbers 13:23-24
• Numbers 20:5

Word Data

• Strong’s: H7416