barley

Definition

The term “barley” refers to a kind of grain that is used to make bread.

• The barley plant has a long stalk with a head at the top where the seeds or grains grow.
• Barley does well in warmer weather so it is often harvested in spring or summer.
• When barley is threshed, the edible seeds are separated from the worthless chaff.
• Barley grain is ground up into flour, which is then mixed with water or oil to make bread.
• If barley is not known, this could be translated as “grain called barley” or “barley grain.”

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(See also: grain, thresh, wheat)

Bible References

• 1 Chronicles 11:12-14
• Job 31:40
• Judges 7:14
• Numbers 5:15
• Revelation 6:6

Word Data

• Strong’s: H8184, G29150, G29160