Strong's Lexicon morag: Threshing sledge Original Word: מוֹרַג Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to crush Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "morag" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew agricultural term. However, the concept of threshing is present in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 3:12, where the process of separating wheat from chaff is mentioned. Usage: The term "morag" refers to a threshing sledge, an agricultural implement used in ancient times for threshing grain. It was typically a heavy wooden platform with sharp stones or metal pieces embedded underneath. The sledge was dragged over harvested grain to separate the kernels from the chaff. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern agriculture, threshing sledges were essential tools for processing grain. The use of a "morag" was a common practice in Israel and surrounding regions. The sledge would be pulled by animals over a threshing floor, a flat, hard surface where the grain was spread out. This method was efficient for large quantities of grain and was a critical step in the agricultural cycle, ensuring food supply for the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition a threshing sled NASB Translation threshing sledge (1), threshing sledges (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺרֶג noun masculineIsaiah 41:15 threshing-sledge (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 id., South Arabic , , Frä133, compare BaZA ii.117 (loan-word in Arabic = ploughshare); modern Dozyii. 623, and WetzstZ.für Ethnol. 1873, 270 ff., AnderlindZPV ix. 41 f. (ploughshare and harrow,)); — absolute ׳מ Isaiah 41:15; plural מֹרִגִּים 2 Samuel 24:22 (+ כְּלֵי הַבָּקָר); מוֺרִגִּים 1 Chronicles 21:23; — threshing-sledges of Araunah, given by him to David for wood of sacrifice 2 Samuel 24:22 = 1 Chronicles 21:23; figurative of Israel as instrument of ׳י's judgment Isaiah 41:15. On form of threshing-sledge (modern; slightly turned up in front, and set with sharp stones or pieces of iron), and threshing-rollers, see BenzArchaeology 209 f. NowArchaeology i.232f. DrAmos, 227f. מוֺרָד see ירד. I. מוֺרָה see יָרֵא. p 432, 434 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance threshing instrument Or morag {mo-rag'}; from an unused root meaning to triturate; a threshing sledge -- threshing instrument. Forms and Transliterations וְהַמֹּרִגִּ֛ים וְהַמּוֹרִגִּ֧ים והמורגים והמרגים לְמוֹרַג֙ למורג lə·mō·w·raḡ lemoRag ləmōwraḡ vehammorigGim wə·ham·mō·rig·gîm wə·ham·mō·w·rig·gîm wəhammōriggîm wəhammōwriggîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 24:22 HEB: הַבָּקָ֣ר לָעֹלָ֔ה וְהַמֹּרִגִּ֛ים וּכְלֵ֥י הַבָּקָ֖ר NAS: for the burnt offering, the threshing sledges and the yokes KJV: for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments INT: the oxen the burnt the threshing and the yokes of the oxen 1 Chronicles 21:23 Isaiah 41:15 3 Occurrences |