Earing
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
An Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning "ploughing." It is used in the Authorized Version in Genesis 45:6; Exodus 34:21; 1 Samuel 8:12; Deuteronomy 21:4; Isaiah 30:24; but the Revised Version has rendered the original in these places by the ordinary word to plough or till.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ear.

2. (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff; -- also called head earing.

3. (n.) A line for hauling the reef cringle to the yard; -- also called reef earing.

4. (n.) A line fastening the corners of an awning to the rigging or stanchions.

5. (n.) Coming into ear, as corn.

6. (n.) A plowing of land.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
EARING

er'-ing (harish):

The Hebrew word is twice translated "earing" in the King James Version (Genesis 45:6 Exodus 34:21). The Revised Version (British and American) rendering is "plowing": "There shall be neither plowing nor harvest."

See also Deuteronomy 21:4 1 Samuel 8:12 Isaiah 30:24.

Strong's Hebrew
2758. charish -- a plowing, plowing time
... plowing time, ground. From charash; ploughing or its season -- earing (time), ground.
see HEBREW charash. 2757, 2758. charish. 2759 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Recognition and Reconciliation
... For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five
years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. ...
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Purposes of God.
... to preserve life.6. For these two years hath the famine been in the land, and yet
there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest ...
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Thesaurus
Earing (2 Occurrences)
... & vb. n.) of Ear. 2. (n.) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the
yard or gaff; -- also called head earing. ... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. EARING. ...
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Earlier (48 Occurrences)

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Eared (1 Occurrence)

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Plough (11 Occurrences)
... First referred to in Genesis 45:6, where the Authorized Version has "earing," but
the Revised Version "ploughing;" next in Exodus 34:21 and Deuteronomy 21:4 ...
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Resources
Should Christian men or women wear earrings? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about body piercings? | GotQuestions.org

Questions about the Christian Life (All) | GotQuestions.org

Earing: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Earing (2 Occurrences)

Genesis 45:6
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
(KJV)

Exodus 34:21
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
(KJV)

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