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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Hay

(Heb. chatsir), the rendering of the Authorized Version in (Proverbs 27:25) and Isai 15:6 Of the Hebrew term, which occurs frequently in the Old Testament, and denotes "grass" of any kind. It is quite probable that the modern Orientals do not make hay in our sense of the term; but it is certain that the ancients did mow their grass, and probably made use of the dry material. See (Psalms 37:2) We may remark that there is an express Hebrew term for "dry grass" or "hay," viz. chashash , which, in the only two places where the word occurs, (Isaiah 5:24; 33:11) is rendered "chaff" in the Authorized Version.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Hay

In Proverbs 27:25; Isaiah 15:6, denotes the first shoots of grass. The Jews did not prepare and store up hay for winter use, as is customary in cold climates.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Properly so called, was not in use among the Hebrews; straw was used instead. They cut the grass green as it was needed. The word rendered "hay" in Proverbs 27:25 means the first shoots of the grass. In Isaiah 15:6 the Revised Version has correctly "grass," where the Authorized Version has "hay."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A hedge.

2. (n.) A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit.

3. (v. i.) To lay snares for rabbits.

4. (n.) Grass cut and cured for fodder.

5. (v. i.) To cut and cure grass for hay.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HAY

ha.

See GRASS.

Greek

5528. chortos -- a feeding place, food, grass
... place, food, grass. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chortos Phonetic
Spelling: (khor'-tos) Short Definition: grass, hay Definition: grass ...
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2256. hemiorion -- half an hour
... half an hour. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hemiorion Phonetic Spelling:
(hay-mee-o'-ree-on) Short Definition: half an hour Definition: half an ...
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2250. hemera -- day
... day. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hemera Phonetic Spelling:
(hay-mer'-ah) Short Definition: a day Definition: a day, the period from sunrise ...
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3739. hos, he, ho -- usually rel. who, which, that, also ...
... Including feminine he (hay), and neuter ho (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps
a form of the article ho); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun ...
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2254. hemin -- our, for us, we.
... 2253, 2254. hemin. 2255 . our, for us, we. Transliteration: hemin Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-meen') Short Definition: our. Word Origin dat. pl. of ego, qv. ...
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2270. hesuchazo -- to be still, be silent
... to be still, be silent. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: hesuchazo Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-soo-khad'-zo) Short Definition: I rest, am silent, live quietly ...
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2238. heduosmon -- sweet smelling
... sweet smelling. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: heduosmon Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-doo'-os-mon) Short Definition: mint, peppermint Definition: mint ...
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2237. hedone -- pleasure
... pleasure. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: hedone Phonetic Spelling:
(hay-don-ay') Short Definition: pleasure, lust, strong desire Definition ...
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2248. hemas -- our, us, we.
... 2247, 2248. hemas. 2249 . our, us, we. Transliteration: hemas Phonetic Spelling:
(hay-mas') Short Definition: our. Word Origin acc. pl. of ego, qv. ...
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2257. hemon -- our company, us, we.
... 2256, 2257. hemon. 2258 . our company, us, we. Transliteration: hemon Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-mone') Short Definition: company. Word Origin gen. pl. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2682. chatsir -- green grass, herbage
... grass, hay, herb, leek. Perhaps originally the same as chatsiyr, from the greenness
of a courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively) -- grass, hay, herb, leek. ...
/hebrew/2682.htm - 6k

1896. Hege' -- eunuch of Ahasuerus
... 1895, 1896. Hege'. 1896a . eunuch of Ahasuerus. Transliteration: Hege' Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-gay') Short Definition: Hegai. Hegai, Hege ...
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2032. heron -- conception, pregnancy
... 2031, 2032. heron or herayon. 2033 . conception, pregnancy. Transliteration:
heron or herayon Phonetic Spelling: (hay-rone') Short Definition: childbirth. ...
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4062. madhebah -- golden city
... 4061, 4062. madhebah. 4063 . golden city. Transliteration: madhebah Phonetic
Spelling: (mad-hay-baw') Short Definition: city. Word Origin see marhebah. ...
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1888. ha -- lo! behold!
... ha. 1889 . lo! behold! Transliteration: ha Phonetic Spelling: (hay) Short Definition:
even. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to he Definition lo! behold! ...
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4105. Mehetabel -- "God benefits," wife of an Edomite king, also ...
... false prophet Shemaiah. Transliteration: Mehetabel Phonetic Spelling:
(meh-hay-tab-ale') Short Definition: Mehetabel. Word Origin ...
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415. El Elohe Yisrael -- "the mighty God of Israel," an altar of ...
... 414, 415. El Elohe Yisrael. 416 . "the mighty God of Israel," an altar of Jacob.
Transliteration: El Elohe Yisrael Phonetic Spelling: (ale el-o-hay' yis-raw ...
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1987. Helem -- an Asherite
... 1986, 1987. Helem. 1988 . an Asherite. Transliteration: Helem Phonetic
Spelling: (hay'-lem) Short Definition: Helem. Word Origin ...
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7053. qilleshon -- perhaps fine point
... forks* (1). fork. From an unused root meaning to prick; a prong, ie Hay-fork --
fork. 7052, 7053. qilleshon. 7054 . Strong's Numbers.
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4120. meherah -- haste, speed
... 4119, 4120. meherah. 4121 . haste, speed. Transliteration: meherah Phonetic
Spelling: (meh-hay-raw') Short Definition: quickly. ...
/hebrew/4120.htm - 6k

Library

Hay
... Hay. Hay, John, the late Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and
Roosevelt, was a poet as well as a diplomat and statesman. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/nutter/hymn writers of the church/hay.htm

Hay-Time.
... HYMNS after Sermons to young people, on new-years evenings, suited to the
subjects. Hymn 35 Hay-time. John Newton 8,6,8,6. Hay-time. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 35 hay-time.htm

Whether Venial Sins are Suitably Designated as "Wood, Hay, and ...
... OF VENIAL SIN IN ITSELF (SIX ARTICLES) Whether venial sins are suitably
designated as "wood, hay, and stubble"? Objection 1: It ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether venial sins are suitably.htm

When Diamond Got Round the Corner of the Hay...
... Chapter 2 When Diamond got round the corner of the hay� When Diamond got
round the corner of the hay, for a moment he hesitated. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 2 when diamond got.htm

On Earthly Things
... [John 4:35; Matt.13:39]. The bundles of hay are the fruit of righteousness;
in the psalm: carrying their bundles of hay. [Ps.125(126):6]. ...
/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/iii on earthly things.htm

Of the Nature of Tithes.
... Great Tithes are chiefly corn, hay, and wood. ... Predial great tithes are corn, grain,
hay, clover grass when made into hay, wood, underwood and beans and pease. ...
/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/1 of the nature of.htm

The True Sense of the Passage (I Cor. Iii. 11-15) About those who ...
... cannot be false, that obscure saying about those who build upon the foundation,
Christ, not gold, silver, and precious stones, but wood, hay, and stubble (for ...
/.../augustine/the enchiridion/chapter 68 the true sense of.htm

But as it is in Mockery that Celsus Says we Speak of "God Coming ...
... And we assert that they are wickedness, and the works which result from it, and
which, being figuratively called "wood, hay, stubble," [3731] God consumes as a ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origen against celsus/chapter xiii but as it.htm

Faith and Works
... be false, that one obscure saying about those who build on "the foundation, which
is Christ, not gold, silver, and precious stones, but wood, hay, and stubble ...
/.../augustine/handbook on faith hope and love/chapter xviii faith and.htm

What it is to have Christ for a Foundation, and who they are to ...
... a foundation, and they have not fallen away from union with Him, no matter how depraved
a life they have built on this foundation, as wood, hay, stubble; and ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 26 what it is to.htm

Thesaurus

Hay (5 Occurrences)
... The word rendered "hay" in Proverbs 27:25 means the first shoots of the grass. ... 4.
(n.) Grass cut and cured for fodder. 5. (vi) To cut and cure grass for hay. ...
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Mow (1 Occurrence)
... 9. (vi) To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for hay.
10. (n.) A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn. ...
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Fodder (9 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) That which is fed out to cattle horses, and sheep, as hay, cornstalks,
vegetables, etc. 3. (vt) To feed, as cattle, with ...
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Dry (217 Occurrences)
... mist. 2. (superl.) of dry wood or hay. 3. (superl.) of animals: Not giving
milk. 4. (superl.) of persons: Thirsty; needing drink. ...
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Meadow (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) A tract of low or level land producing grass
which is mown for hay; any field on which grass is grown for hay. ...
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Provender (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw,
corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed. 2. (n.) Food or provisions. ...
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Chaff (24 Occurrences)
... This word sometimes, however, means dried grass or hay (Isaiah 5:24; 33:11). ...
3. (n.) Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle. ...
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Cock (12 Occurrences)
... 18. (vi) To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing. 19. (n.) A
small conical pile of hay. 20. (vt) To put into cocks or heaps, as hay. 21. ...
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Stubble (18 Occurrences)
...Hay and similar cured crops are practically unknown. Barley, peas and other
grain, when fed to animals, are mixed with the tibn. ...
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Straw (21 Occurrences)
...Hay and similar cured crops are practically unknown. Barley, peas and other
grain, when fed to animals, are mixed with the tibn. ...
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Bible Concordance

Hay (5 Occurrences)

1 Corinthians 3:12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 18:5 and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, 'Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find hay, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.'
(YLT)

Proverbs 27:25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT NIV)

Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming hay falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised.
(YLT)

Isaiah 15:6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
(KJV YLT)

Subtopics

Hay

Hay: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Mow (1 Occurrence)

Fodder (9 Occurrences)

Dry (217 Occurrences)

Meadow (8 Occurrences)

Provender (10 Occurrences)

Chaff (24 Occurrences)

Cock (12 Occurrences)