Strong G2915κριθή
barley
- Transliteration
- krithē
- Pronunciation
- kree-thay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of uncertain derivation; barley: - barley.
Detailed definition
κριθή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX for שְׂעֹרָה;]
barley: pl. (as usually in cl.), Rev.6:6.†
(AS)
[in LXX for שְׂעֹרָה;]
barley: pl. (as usually in cl.), Rev.6:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2915 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- barley1
First verses
- Revelation 6:6And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
κρῑθ-ή, ἡ,
mostly in plural, barleycorns, barley (compare κρῖ), the meal being ἄλφιτα: [Refs 8th c.BC+ (πυρῶν ἢ κριθῶν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.69, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.110, 19.112, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 1101; κριθᾶν μέδιμμνον “IG” 42(1).40.7 (Epid.); τὰς οὐλοχύτας φέρε δεῦρο—τοῦτο δ᾽ ἐστὶ τ;—κριθαί Strato Comedy texts 1.35)]; οἶνος ἐκ κριθέων πεποιημένος a kind of beer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.77; ἐκ κριθῶν μέθυ Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 953, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 106; κριθαὶ πεφρυγμέναι, ={κάχρυς}, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.22, cf. Moer. p.213 P.: _plural_)], also of species of barley, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 8.1.1: _sing._, “PGrenf.” 2.29.9 (2nd c.BC); κ. Ἰνδική)] millet, Sorghum halepense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 8.4.2.)]
II pustule on the eyelid, stye, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Epid.” 2.2.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.742.)]
III barley-corn, the smallest weight, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Lap.” 46.)]
IV in singular, ={πόσθη}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 965. (The connexion with Latin _hordeum_, OHG. _gersta_ is doubtful.))]
mostly in plural, barleycorns, barley (compare κρῖ), the meal being ἄλφιτα: [Refs 8th c.BC+ (πυρῶν ἢ κριθῶν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 11.69, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.110, 19.112, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 1101; κριθᾶν μέδιμμνον “IG” 42(1).40.7 (Epid.); τὰς οὐλοχύτας φέρε δεῦρο—τοῦτο δ᾽ ἐστὶ τ;—κριθαί Strato Comedy texts 1.35)]; οἶνος ἐκ κριθέων πεποιημένος a kind of beer, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.77; ἐκ κριθῶν μέθυ Aeschylus Tragicus [{4-5th c.BC}] “Supplices” 953, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “fragment” 106; κριθαὶ πεφρυγμέναι, ={κάχρυς}, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.22, cf. Moer. p.213 P.: _plural_)], also of species of barley, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 8.1.1: _sing._, “PGrenf.” 2.29.9 (2nd c.BC); κ. Ἰνδική)] millet, Sorghum halepense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “HP” 8.4.2.)]
II pustule on the eyelid, stye, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Epid.” 2.2.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.742.)]
III barley-corn, the smallest weight, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Lap.” 46.)]
IV in singular, ={πόσθη}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 965. (The connexion with Latin _hordeum_, OHG. _gersta_ is doubtful.))]