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אֶשְׁכּוֹל

A bunch of grapes or other fruit

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אֶשְׁכּוֹלH811
Pronunciationʾešĕkwōl

What does אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʾešĕkwōl) mean in the Bible?

אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʾešĕkwōl): Denotes a tightly bound cluster, often grapes; symbolizes fertility and promised land abundance in covenantal contexts

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What does אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʾešĕkwōl) mean in the Bible?

אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʾešĕkwōl): Denotes a tightly bound cluster, often grapes; symbolizes fertility and promised land abundance in covenantal contexts

How does the BSB render H811?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include cluster (2), a cluster (1), and its clusters (1), are clusters of fruit (1), clusters [are] (1).

Where does אֶשְׁכּוֹל (ʾešĕkwōl) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 40:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (3), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (1), Genesis (1).

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
cluster2×Numbers 13:23, Micah 7:1
a cluster1×Song Of Solomon 1:14
and its clusters1×Genesis 40:10
are clusters of fruit1×Song Of Solomon 7:7
clusters [are]1×Deuteronomy 32:32
in a cluster of grapes1×Isaiah 65:8
like clusters1×Song Of Solomon 7:8
the cluster1×Numbers 13:24
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 40:10אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָtoand its clustersNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularNumbers 13:23וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹלtoclusterConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructNumbers 13:24הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹלtothe clusterArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 32:32אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥תtoclusters [are]Noun - masculine plural constructSong Of Solomon 1:14אֶשְׁכֹּ֨לtoa clusterNoun - masculine singular constructSong Of Solomon 7:7לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃toare clusters of fruitPreposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralSong Of Solomon 7:8כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹתtolike clustersPreposition-k | Noun - masculine plural constructIsaiah 65:8בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹלtoin a cluster of grapesPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularMicah 7:1אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹלtoclusterNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 40:10
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
Genesis1Numbers2Deuteronomy1Song Of Solomon3Isaiah1Micah1
Source forms
אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל1x’eš·kō·wlMicah 7:1
אֶשְׁכֹּ֨ל1x’eš·kōlSong Of Solomon 1:14
אַשְׁכְּלֹ֥ת1x’aš·kə·lōṯDeuteronomy 32:32
אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ1x’aš·kə·lō·ṯe·hāGenesis 40:10
בָּֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל1xbā·’eš·kō·wlIsaiah 65:8
הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל1xhā·’eš·kō·wlNumbers 13:24
וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל1xwə·’eš·kō·wlNumbers 13:23
כְּאֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת1xkə·’eš·kə·lō·wṯSong Of Solomon 7:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 13:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xNumbers 13:23
Noun - masculine plural construct1xDeuteronomy 32:32
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xGenesis 40:10
Noun - masculine singular1xMicah 7:1
Noun - masculine singular construct1xSong Of Solomon 1:14
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 65:8
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct1xSong Of Solomon 7:8
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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