Barley (Easton)

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A grain much cultivated in Egypt (Exodus 9:31 ) and in Palestine (Leviticus 27:16; Deuteronomy 8:8 ). It was usually the food of horses (1 Kings 4:28 ). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42 ). Barley of the first crop was ready for the harvest by the time of the"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter B Bible Dictionaries Barley Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Barkos Next Entry Barn Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Barley Thompson Chain Reference Barley Dictionaries American Tract Society Barley Easton's Bible Dictionary Barley Fausset Bible Dictionary Barley Holman Bible Dictionary Barley Harvest Barley Hastings' BibleDictionary Barley Hastings' NT Dictionary Barley King James Dictionary Barley Morrish Bible Dictionary Barley Smith Bible Dictionary Barley Vines' Expository Dictionary Barley Wilson's Bible Types Barley Webster Dictionary Barley-Bree Barley Watson's Theological Dictionary Barley Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Barley Barley-Break Barley-Corn International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Barley Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Barley McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Barley The Jewish Encyclopedia Barley Lexicons ܣܳܥܪܳܐ κριθή κρίθινος שְׂעֹרָה A grain much cultivated in Egypt ( Exodus 9:31 ) and in Palestine ( Leviticus 27:16 ; Deuteronomy 8:8 ). It was usually the food of horses ( 1 Kings 4:28 ). Barley bread was used by the poorer people ( Judges 7:13 ; 2 Kings 4:42 ). Barley of the first crop was ready for the harvest by the time of the Passover, in the middle of April ( Ruth 1:22 ; 2 Samuel 21:9 ). Mention is made of barley-meal ( Numbers 5:15 ). Our Lord fed five thousand with "five barley loaves and two small fishes" ( John 6:9 ).

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