Strong's Lexicon eseb: Grass, herb, vegetation Original Word: עֶשֶׂב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to glisten or be green Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5528 χόρτος (chortos) – often translated as "grass" or "herbage" in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "eseb" generally refers to grass, herbs, or any green vegetation. It is often used in the context of plant life that is cultivated or naturally occurring, serving as food for both humans and animals. The term can encompass a wide range of plant life, from simple grasses to more complex herbs used for food and medicine. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and survival. The land's ability to produce "eseb" was crucial for sustenance. The Israelites depended on the growth of grass and herbs for feeding livestock and for their own dietary needs. The presence of "eseb" was often seen as a sign of God's blessing and provision, as fertile land was essential for a thriving community. Brown-Driver-Briggs עֵ֫שֶׂב noun masculineGenesis 1:11 herb, herbage; — ׳ע absolute Deuteronomy 11:15 +; construct Genesis 2:5 +; suffix עֶשְׂבָּם Isaiah 42:15; plural construct עִשְּׂבוֺת (dagesh forte dirimens) Proverbs 27:25; — herb, herbage, in oldest use often General (therefore including grass [דֶּשֶׁא]): הַשָּׂדֶה ׳ע Exodus 9:22 (E), Genesis 2:5 (+ שִׂיחַ) Exodus 9:25 (+ עֵץ), Exodus 10:15 (+ id; all J) Amos 7:2, so הָאָרֶץ ׳ע Exodus 10:12 (E), + מְּרִי הָעֵץ Exodus 10:15 (J), whence Psalm 105:35; apparently Generally also in הארץ ׳ע Job 5:25; Psalm 72:16, ׳ע alone Psalm 92:8; כָּלהַֿשָּׂדֶה ׳ע Jeremiah 12:14, ׳ע alone Deuteronomy 32:2 ("" דֶּשֶׁא), Isaiah 42:15; Psalm 102:5; Psalm 102:12, and Deuteronomy 29:22; Micah 5:6; Proverbs 19:12; hence ׳ע as food for cattle Deuteronomy 11:15; Psalm 106:20 compare Jeremiah 14:6; Zechariah 10:1; עִשְּׂבוֺת הָרִים Proverbs 27:25 ("" דֶּשֶׁא, חָצִיר); but as human food (hence excluding דֶּשֶׁא) הַשָּׂדֶה ׳ע Genesis 3:18 (J); especially P Genesis 1:29 (+ עֶץ), ׳יֶרֶק ע Genesis 1:30; Genesis 9:3, hence ׳ע Psalm 104:14 ("" חָצִיר for cattle); ׳ע distinguished from דֶּשֶׁא, עֵץ also Genesis 1:11,12, שָׂדֶה ׳ע + דֶּשֶׁא, חָצִיר 2 Kings 19:26 + Isaiah 37:27. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance grass, herb From an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green); grass (or any tender shoot) -- grass, herb. Forms and Transliterations וְ֭עֵשֶׂב וְעֵ֥שֶׂב וּבְעֵ֥שֶׂב ובעשב ועשב כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב כָ֭עֵשֶׂב כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב כעשב עִשְּׂב֥וֹת עֵ֑שֶׂב עֵ֔שֶׂב עֵ֖שֶׂב עֵ֗שֶׂב עֵ֚שֶׂב עֵ֣שֶׂב עֵ֣שֶׂב ׀ עֵ֤שֶׂב עֵ֥שֶׂב עֵֽשֶׂב׃ עֶשְׂבָּ֖ם עשב עשב׃ עשבות עשבם ‘ê·śeḇ ‘eś·bām ‘eśbām ‘êśeḇ ‘iś·śə·ḇō·wṯ ‘iśśəḇōwṯ Chaesev esBam Esev isseVot kā‘êśeḇ ḵā‘êśeḇ kā·‘ê·śeḇ ḵā·‘ê·śeḇ kaEsev kə‘êśeḇ kə·‘ê·śeḇ keEsev ū·ḇə·‘ê·śeḇ ūḇə‘êśeḇ uveEsev Veesev wə‘êśeḇ wə·‘ê·śeḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:11 HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ דֶּ֔שֶׁא עֵ֚שֶׂב מַזְרִ֣יעַ זֶ֔רַע NAS: vegetation: plants yielding KJV: grass, the herb yielding INT: the earth vegetation plants yielding seed Genesis 1:12 Genesis 1:29 Genesis 1:30 Genesis 2:5 Genesis 3:18 Genesis 9:3 Exodus 9:22 Exodus 9:25 Exodus 10:12 Exodus 10:15 Exodus 10:15 Deuteronomy 11:15 Deuteronomy 29:23 Deuteronomy 32:2 2 Kings 19:26 Job 5:25 Psalm 72:16 Psalm 92:7 Psalm 102:4 Psalm 102:11 Psalm 104:14 Psalm 105:35 Psalm 106:20 Proverbs 19:12 33 Occurrences |
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