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A cereal crop cultivated for food use. An important agricultural crop in biblical times, it is mentioned frequently in Scripture.

The importance of corn

It was a basic foodstuff

Psalm 65:9 See also 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ezekiel 36:24-31; Matthew 12:1-8 pp Mark 2:23-28 pp Luke 6:1-5

It was an important cereal crop

Psalm 72:16 See also Judges 15:1-6; Psalm 65:11-13; Isaiah 36:16-17

Harvesting corn

Mark 4:26-29 See also Deuteronomy 16:9-10; Job 24:22-24; Isaiah 17:4-6; Jeremiah 9:22

Legislation relating to corn

Deuteronomy 23:25 See also Exodus 22:6

Corn featuring in dreams

Genesis 37:5-8 See also Genesis 41:5-7,22-32

The metaphorical use of corn

Hosea 14:5-7 See also Jeremiah 50:11-13

See also

4404  food
4406  agriculture
4412  binding corn
4430  crops
4456  grain
4464  harvest
4542  wheat