What does גֶּרֶשׂ mean in the Bible?
e. grain".
Hebrew · H1643
גֶּרֶשׂ
A kernel (collectively), i.e. grain
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גֶּרֶשׂ H1643
What does גֶּרֶשׂ mean in the Bible?
גֶּרֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1643?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include crushed (1), of the crushed grain (1).
Where does גֶּרֶשׂ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 2:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It crushed 1× Leviticus 2:14
of the crushed grain 1× Leviticus 2:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 2:14
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Leviticus 2
Source forms
גֶּ֣רֶשׂ 1x ge·reś Leviticus 2:14
מִגִּרְשָׂהּ֙ 1x mig·gir·śāh Leviticus 2:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Leviticus 2:14
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 1x Leviticus 2:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain
Source Gloss
a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain BDB: a crushing Usage: beaten corn.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain