3951. leqet
Berean Strong's Lexicon
leqet: Gleanings

Original Word: לֶקֶט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: leqet
Pronunciation: LEH-ket
Phonetic Spelling: (leh'-ket)
Definition: Gleanings
Meaning: the gleaning

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָקַט (laqat), meaning "to gather" or "to glean."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "leqet," the concept of gleaning is reflected in the New Testament through the principles of charity and provision for the needy, such as in the teachings of Jesus and the early church's care for the poor.

Usage: The term "leqet" refers to the act of gathering or collecting leftover crops from the fields after the main harvest. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it specifically denotes the practice of leaving behind portions of the harvest for the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the foreigner to gather.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the practice of gleaning was an integral part of the agricultural and social system. It was a divinely instituted provision for the needy, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. Landowners were commanded not to reap the very edges of their fields or gather the gleanings of their harvest. This practice ensured that the marginalized members of society had access to food and sustenance. Gleaning was both a social safety net and a means of fostering community responsibility and compassion.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from laqat
Definition
a gleaning
NASB Translation
gleaning (1), gleanings (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
לֶ֫קֶט noun [masculine] gleaning, i.e. what is or may be gleaned, only construct קְצִירְךָ ׳ל, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb לקט Pi`el, (q. v.) Leviticus 19:9 = Leviticus 23:22 (H).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gleaning

From laqat; the gleaning -- gleaning.

see HEBREW laqat

Forms and Transliterations
וְלֶ֥קֶט ולקט veLeket wə·le·qeṭ wəleqeṭ
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 19:9
HEB: שָׂדְךָ֖ לִקְצֹ֑ר וְלֶ֥קֶט קְצִֽירְךָ֖ לֹ֥א
NAS: shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest.
KJV: neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
INT: of your field Sheba the gleanings of your harvest nor

Leviticus 23:22
HEB: שָֽׂדְךָ֙ בְּקֻצְרֶ֔ךָ וְלֶ֥קֶט קְצִירְךָ֖ לֹ֣א
NAS: gather the gleaning of your harvest;
KJV: neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest:
INT: of your field reap the gleaning of your harvest nor

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Strong's Hebrew 3951
2 Occurrences


wə·le·qeṭ — 2 Occ.
















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