לֶ֫קֶשׁ
le.qesh
spring crop
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the provided lexicon data, the word "LQESH" (H3954) refers to a "spring crop." This indicates that it is a type of agricultural produce that is harvested during the spring season. The fact that it has a short definition and belongs to the semantic domain of "Agriculture & Land" suggests that it is a specific item related to farming. The limited number of occurrences in the Bible (2) implies that the term is not used frequently, possibly indicating that spring crops were not as prominent or relevant to the biblical authors' concerns. Nonetheless, its presence in the text suggests that spring crops played some role in the ancient Israelite economy or cultural practices. As a term that is closely tied to the physical environment and agricultural practices of the ancient Israelites, "LQESH" provides glimpses into the everyday lives and subsistence strategies of the people who used this language. Its meaning and usage offer a window into the material and ecological contexts that influenced the writing and reception of the Bible.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.
Amos 7:1Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: and behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and behold, it was the latter growth after the king’s harvest.