Strong's Lexicon qemach: Flour, meal Original Word: קֶמַח Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to grind Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G224 (ἄλευρον, aleuron): Flour, meal Usage: The Hebrew word "qemach" refers to flour or meal, a finely ground powder made from grains such as wheat or barley. It is a staple ingredient in ancient and modern diets, used primarily for baking bread and other food items. In the Bible, "qemach" is often associated with offerings and daily sustenance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, flour was a fundamental part of daily life and religious practice. It was used to make bread, a primary food source, and was also a key component in grain offerings presented at the Tabernacle and Temple. The process of grinding grain into flour was labor-intensive, often done by hand using millstones. Flour was considered a symbol of sustenance and provision, reflecting God's care and blessing upon His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition flour, meal NASB Translation flour (7), flour cakes (1), flour* (1), grain (1), meal (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs קֶ֫מַח noun [masculine] flour, meal; — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 1:24 +, קָ֑מַח Isaiah 47:2; construct קֶמַח Numbers 5:15; — Judges 6:19 (material for unleavened cakes), 1 Samuel 1:24; 1 Samuel 28:24; 2 Kings 4:41; defined by סֹלֶת (q. v.) Genesis 18:6, distinguished from סֹלֶת1Ki 5:2; of barley (שְׂעֹרִים) Numbers 5:15 (P), but 2 Samuel 17:28 + חִטִּם, שְׂעֹרִים, קָלִי; + other articles of food 1Chron2 Sam 12:41 (van d. H. 2 Samuel 12:40); kept in a) כַּד 1 Kings 17:12,14,16; made by grinding Isaiah 47:2; צֶמַחבְּלִי ׳יַעֲשֶׂה ק Hosea 8:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flour, meal From an unused root probably meaning to grind; flour -- flour, meal. Forms and Transliterations הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ הקמח וְקֶ֣מַח וקמח מַאֲכָ֡ל מאכל קֶ֔מַח קֶ֙מַח֙ קֶ֠מַח קֶ֣מַח קֶּ֔מַח קָ֑מַח קָֽמַח׃ קמח קמח׃ hakKemach haq·qe·maḥ haqqemaḥ Kamach Kemach ma’ăḵāl ma·’ă·ḵāl maaChal qā·maḥ qāmaḥ qe·maḥ qemaḥ veKemach wə·qe·maḥ wəqemaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:6 HEB: שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי NAS: of fine flour, knead KJV: of fine meal, knead INT: three measures meal of fine knead Numbers 5:15 Judges 6:19 1 Samuel 1:24 1 Samuel 28:24 2 Samuel 17:28 1 Kings 4:22 1 Kings 17:12 1 Kings 17:14 1 Kings 17:16 2 Kings 4:41 1 Chronicles 12:40 1 Chronicles 12:40 Isaiah 47:2 Hosea 8:7 15 Occurrences |
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