Strong's Lexicon kerem: Vineyard Original Word: כֶּרֶם Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to tend or keep a vineyard Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G290: ἀμπελών (ampelōn) - vineyard Usage: The Hebrew word "kerem" primarily refers to a vineyard, a place where grapevines are cultivated. Vineyards were significant in ancient Israelite society for producing wine, a staple in the diet and a symbol of joy and blessing. The term is used both literally and metaphorically in the Bible, often symbolizing abundance, prosperity, and God's provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, vineyards were a vital part of agriculture and economy. The cultivation of vineyards required careful attention and labor, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites. Vineyards were often associated with peace and stability, as they required years to mature and produce fruit. The imagery of vineyards is prevalent in biblical poetry and prophecy, symbolizing Israel itself, God's care for His people, and the blessings of the Promised Land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a vineyard NASB Translation vineyard (47), vineyards (45). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּרֶם92 noun masculineDeuteronomy 28:30 (feminineIsaiah 27:2) vineyard (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כַּרְמָא  Zinjirli כרם DHMSendsch.58; Arabic  ,  vine; Ethiopic   vine; JenZA vii. (1892), 217 compare Assyrian Karânu, vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and others compare Arabic  noble, Generous, fertile, but precarious); — absolute ׳כ Exodus 22:4 +, כָּ֑רֶם Genesis 9:20 +; construct כֶּרֶם 1 Kings 21:7 +; suffix כַּרְמִי Isaiah 5:3 +, כַּרְמְךָ Exodus 23:11 +, etc.; plural כְּרָמִים Joshua 24:13 +; construct כַּרְמֵי Amos 5:1 2t.; suffix כְּרָמֵנוּ Nehemiah 5:3 3t.; כַרְמֵיכֶם Amos 4:9 2t., etc., — vineyard Genesis 9:20 (J), 1 Kings 21:1 9t. 1 Kings 21; Songs 2:15 (twice in verse) +; so even Judges 15:5 (where read וזית ׳כָ compare GFM, who however doubts Genuineness); + זַּיִת Exodus 23:11 (E) and often (V. זית); + שָׂדֶה Exodus 22:4; Exodus 22:5 (E), and often; figurative of Israel under ׳יs. care Isaiah 5:1ff., compare Isaiah 3:14; Jeremiah 12:10; figurative of Shulamite's complexion Songs 1:6, of her heart Songs 8:12. — Vbs. governing ׳כ are: — נָטַע Genesis 9:20; Amos 5:11 16t., compare ׳מַטָּעֵי כ Micah 1:6; זָרַע Deuteronomy 22:9 (c. 2 accusative); חִלֵּל = begin to use fruit of, Deuteronomy 20:6 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 28:30; Jeremiah 31:5; זָמַר prune, Leviticus 25:3,4; בָּצַר gather, harvest (literally cut off, i.e. grapes, Leviticus 25:5,11), Deuteronomy 24:21; Judges 9:27, compare לִקֵּשׁ Job 24:6; עוֺלֵל glean, Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 24:21; אָכַל Joshua 24:13 (usually 'eat fruit of' Isaiah 65:21, etc.); locusts devour Amos 4:9 (si vera lectio) On proper name, of a location אָבֵל כְּרָמִים see II. אָבֵל 4; בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vines, increase of the vineyards, vintage From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard -- vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also Beyth hak-Kerem. see HEBREW Beyth hak-Kerem Forms and Transliterations בְּכֶ֣רֶם בְּכַרְמֵ֖י בְכָ֑רֶם בַּכְּרָמִֽים׃ בכרם בכרמי בכרמים׃ הַ֨כְּרָמִ֔ים הַכְּרָמִ֑ים הַכְּרָמִ֔ים הַכֶּ֔רֶם הַכֶּ֖רֶם הַכָּֽרֶם׃ הכרם הכרם׃ הכרמים וְכֶ֖רֶם וְכֶ֣רֶם וְכֶ֧רֶם וְכַרְמְךָ֖ וְכַרְמְךָ֙ וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וָכָ֑רֶם וּבְכֶ֔רֶם וּבַכְּרָמִ֥ים וּכְרָמִ֔ים וּכְרָמִ֖ים וּכְרָמִ֗ים וּכְרָמִֽים׃ וּכְרָמִים֙ וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ ובכרם ובכרמים וכרם וכרמיכם וכרמים וכרמים׃ וכרמינו וכרמינו׃ וכרמך כְּרָמִ֑ים כְּרָמִ֔ים כְּרָמִ֖ים כְּרָמִ֤ים כְּרָמִ֥ים כְּרָמִ֧ים כְּרָמִֽים׃ כְּרָמֶ֙יהָ֙ כְרָמִ֑ים כְרָמִ֔ים כְרָמִ֖ים כֶ֔רֶם כֶ֖רֶם כֶ֜רֶם כֶּ֖רֶם כֶּ֙רֶם֙ כֶּ֛רֶם כֶּ֝֗רֶם כֶּ֣רֶם כֶּ֣רֶם ׀ כֶּ֥רֶם כֶּ֧רֶם כַּרְמ֖וֹ כַּרְמְךָ֔ כַּרְמְךָ֖ כַּרְמְךָ֙ כַּרְמְךָ֜ כַּרְמִ֥י כַּרְמִֽי׃ כַּרְמֵ֣י כַּרְמֵי־ כַּרְמֵיהֶ֥ם כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם כַּרְמֶ֑ךָ כַרְמִ֔י כָ֑רֶם כָּֽרֶם׃ כרם כרם׃ כרמו כרמי כרמי־ כרמי׃ כרמיה כרמיהם כרמיכם כרמים כרמים׃ כרמך לְכַרְמ֑וֹ לְכַרְמְךָ֖ לְכַרְמִ֑י לְכַרְמִ֔י לַכְּרָמִ֔ים לכרמו לכרמי לכרמים לכרמך שֶׁבַּכְּרָמִים֙ שבכרמים bak·kə·rā·mîm bakkeraMim bakkərāmîm ḇə·ḵā·rem bə·ḵar·mê bə·ḵe·rem becharMei beCherem ḇəḵārem bəḵarmê bəḵerem Charem charMi cheraMim Cherem hak·kā·rem hak·kə·rā·mîm hak·ke·rem hakKarem hakkārem hakkeraMim hakkərāmîm hakkerem kā·rem ḵā·rem kar·mê kar·mê- kar·mê·hem kar·me·ḵā kar·mə·ḵā kar·mê·ḵem kar·mî ḵar·mî kar·mōw Karem kārem ḵārem karmê karmê- karmeCha karmêhem karMei karmeiChem karmeiHem karmeḵā karməḵā karmêḵem karMi karmî ḵarmî karMo karmōw kə·rā·me·hā kə·rā·mîm ḵə·rā·mîm ke·rem ḵe·rem kərāmehā keraMeiha keraMim kərāmîm ḵərāmîm kerem ḵerem lak·kə·rā·mîm lakkeraMim lakkərāmîm lə·ḵar·mə·ḵā lə·ḵar·mî lə·ḵar·mōw lecharmeCha lecharMi lecharMo ləḵarməḵā ləḵarmî ləḵarmōw šeb·bak·kə·rā·mîm šebbakkərāmîm shebbakkeraMim ū·ḇak·kə·rā·mîm ū·ḇə·ḵe·rem ū·ḵə·rā·mê·nū ū·ḵə·rā·mîm ūḇakkərāmîm ūḇəḵerem ucheraMeinu ucheraMim ūḵərāmênū ūḵərāmîm uvakkeraMim uveCherem vaCharem veCharem vecharmeCha vecharmeiChem veCherem wā·ḵā·rem wāḵārem wə·ḵar·mə·ḵā wə·ḵar·mê·ḵem wə·ḵe·rem wəḵarməḵā wəḵarmêḵem wəḵeremLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 9:20 HEB: הָֽאֲדָמָ֑ה וַיִּטַּ֖ע כָּֽרֶם׃ NAS: farming and planted a vineyard. KJV: and he planted a vineyard: INT: land and planted A vineyard Exodus 22:5 Exodus 22:5 Exodus 23:11 Leviticus 19:10 Leviticus 19:10 Leviticus 25:3 Leviticus 25:4 Numbers 16:14 Numbers 20:17 Numbers 21:22 Numbers 22:24 Deuteronomy 6:11 Deuteronomy 20:6 Deuteronomy 22:9 Deuteronomy 22:9 Deuteronomy 23:24 Deuteronomy 24:21 Deuteronomy 28:30 Deuteronomy 28:39 Joshua 24:13 Judges 9:27 Judges 11:33 Judges 14:5 Judges 15:5 93 Occurrences |
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