What does לֶקֶט (leqeṭ) mean in the Bible?
לֶקֶט (leqeṭ): Grain left intentionally unharvested for the poor; embodies covenantal care for society's vulnerable
Hebrew · H3951
לֶקֶט
The gleaning
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לֶקֶטH3951
Pronunciationleqeṭ
What does לֶקֶט (leqeṭ) mean in the Bible?
לֶקֶט (leqeṭ): Grain left intentionally unharvested for the poor; embodies covenantal care for society's vulnerable
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How does the BSB render H3951?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the gleanings (2).
Where does לֶקֶט (leqeṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:9. 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 Itthe gleanings2×Leviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
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Usage map
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First aligned rowLeviticus 19:9
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Leviticus2
Source forms
וְלֶ֥קֶט2xwə·le·qeṭLeviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xLeviticus 19:9, Leviticus 23:22
Evidence Summary
Creation
Hebrew word. Grain left intentionally unharvested for the poor; embodies covenantal care for society's vulnerable
Source Gloss
the gleaning
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grain left intentionally unharvested for the poor; embodies covenantal care for society's vulnerable
the gleaning BDB: gleaning Usage: gleaning.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
Leftover grain gathered after harvest.
Showing 1 selected witness from 2 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
לֶקֶט is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The image communicates both severe reduction and preserved remainder.Isaiah 17:4-8
Canonical Themes
Creation