Hebrew Word Studies (9 words)
8;1 Kings 17:13, constructעֻגַת1 Kings 19:6;Ezekiel 4:12; pluralעֻגוֺתGenesis 18:6;Numbers 11:8; constructעֻגֹתExodus 12:39; —bread-cake, made ofקֶמַח סֹלֶתGenesis 18:6(J), ofקֶמַח1 Kings 17:13, of ma 8;1 Kings 17:13, constructעֻגַת1 Kings 19:6;Ezekiel 4:12; pluralעֻגוֺתGenesis 18:6;Numbers 11:8; constructעֻגֹתExodus 12:39; —bread-cake, made ofקֶמַח סֹלֶתGenesis 18:6(J), ofקֶמַח1 Kings 17:13, of ma
- disc (semantic_range)
- cake of bread (semantic_range)
31+; usually pluralשְׂעֹרִיםHosea 3:2+; —barley, common grain (often ""חִטָּה, etc.):1growing, standing, singularExodus 9:31(twice in verse) (J),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Job 1:11, as sownIsaiah 28:25 31+; usually pluralשְׂעֹרִיםHosea 3:2+; —barley, common grain (often ""חִטָּה, etc.):1growing, standing, singularExodus 9:31(twice in verse) (J),Deuteronomy 8:8;Job 31:40;Job 1:11, as sownIsaiah 28:25
- bearded (semantic_range)
28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו 28+;אָֽכְלָהNumbers 21:28+; etc.ImperfectיאֹבַלGenesis 49:27+;וַיּאֹ֫כַלGenesis 25:34+;וַיּאֹכַ֑לGenesis 3:6+;יאֹכֵ֑לLeviticus 21:22+;אֹכַלGenesis 24:33+;וָָֽאֹכַ֫לGenesis 27:33;וְאֹכֵ֑לIsaiah 44:19;ו
- eat (semantic_range)
- devour (semantic_range)
23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both 23Kt, seeהוּא.הוּאmasculineהִיאfeminine(plural masculineהֵ֫מָּה,הֵם; feminineהֵ֫נָּה,הֵן[the latter only with prefixes]; see these words),pronoun of the 3rd person singular,he, she, used also(in both
7, plural constructהָאָדָם(צֵאַת)גֶּלֲלֵיEzekiel 4:12,15; — human dung used as fuelEzekiel 4:12,15(צֵאַת) הָאָדָם׳ג; perhaps alsoJob 20:7, but compare Di, who thinks no reference to fuel, & De who thi 7, plural constructהָאָדָם(צֵאַת)גֶּלֲלֵיEzekiel 4:12,15; — human dung used as fuelEzekiel 4:12,15(צֵאַת) הָאָדָם׳ג; perhaps alsoJob 20:7, but compare Di, who thinks no reference to fuel, & De who thi
- rolling (semantic_range)
14; constructבְּגֶלְלֵי צֵאַת הָאָדָםEzekiel 4:12(as fuel; compare [גֵּל] p. 165 above).Topical LexiconDefinition and Basic Meaningצָאָה denotes human excrement or filth, the material by-product of th 14; constructבְּגֶלְלֵי צֵאַת הָאָדָםEzekiel 4:12(as fuel; compare [גֵּל] p. 165 above).Topical LexiconDefinition and Basic Meaningצָאָה denotes human excrement or filth, the material by-product of th
27man, mankind(Phoenicianאדם, Sabeanid., CISiv.1,l.4and others; compare Assyrianadmu,young(of bird) DlW, but NöZMG 1886, 722identification with Arabiccollectivecreatures) — Singular absolute except co 27man, mankind(Phoenicianאדם, Sabeanid., CISiv.1,l.4and others; compare Assyrianadmu,young(of bird) DlW, but NöZMG 1886, 722identification with Arabiccollectivecreatures) — Singular absolute except co
- carnelian (semantic_range)
- redness (semantic_range)
12.Topical LexiconHebrew Daily Life and the Round Barley CakeIn ancient Israelite households bread was generally baked in flat or slightly domed shapes upon heated stones, the inner wall of a clay ove 12.Topical LexiconHebrew Daily Life and the Round Barley CakeIn ancient Israelite households bread was generally baked in flat or slightly domed shapes upon heated stones, the inner wall of a clay ove
- Og (semantic_range)
9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes,.... That is, the bread made of wheat, barley, beans, lentiles, millet, and fitches, was to be made in the form of barley cakes, and to be baked as
they; not in an oven, but under ashes; and these ashes not of wood, or straw, or turf, but as follows: and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of men, in their sight: the prophet was to take human dung, and dry it, and then cover the cakes or loaves of his mixed bread with it, and burn it over them, and with it bake it; which must be a very disagreeable task to him, and make the food very nauseous, both to himself and to the Jews, in whose sight it was done; and this shows scarcity of fuel, and the severity of the famine; that they had not fuel to bake with, or could not stay till it was baked in an oven, and therefore took this method; as well as points at what they were to eat when carried captive, as follows: