Strong's Lexicon chittah: Wheat Original Word: חִתָּה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root probably meaning to be white Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4621: σῖτος (sitos) - Refers to wheat or grain in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "chittah" refers to wheat, a staple grain in ancient Israel. It is often mentioned in the context of agriculture, trade, and offerings. Wheat was a primary food source and symbolized sustenance and provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, wheat was a crucial crop, grown extensively in the fertile regions. It was harvested in the spring and was a key component of the diet, used to make bread, which was a daily staple. Wheat was also significant in religious practices, being part of offerings and feasts. The agricultural cycle of wheat was closely tied to the religious calendar, with festivals like Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) marking the wheat harvest. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chathath Definition terror NASB Translation terror (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חִתָּה] noun feminine terror — חִתַּת אלהים עַלהֶֿעָרִים Genesis 35:5 a terror of (= from) God was upon the cities. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance terror From chathath; fear -- terror. see HEBREW chathath Forms and Transliterations חִתַּ֣ת חתת chitTat ḥit·taṯ ḥittaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 35:5 HEB: וַיִּסָּ֑עוּ וַיְהִ֣י ׀ חִתַּ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַל־ NAS: there was a great terror upon the cities KJV: And they journeyed: and the terror of God INT: journeyed become terror A great upon 1 Occurrence |
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