Greek - English Dictionary
G2769 - Husks
| Strong's No.: | G2769 |
| Greek: | κεράτιον |
| Transliteration: | keration |
| Phonetic: | ker-at'-ee-on |
| Word Origin: | Neuter of a presumed derivative of G2768 |
| Bible Usage: | husk. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Neuter |
| Strongs Definition: | something horned that is (specifically) the pod of the carob tree |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. a little horn 2. the name of the fruit, Ceratonia silqua or carobtree (called also John's Bread [from the notion that its pods, which resemble those of the "locust", constituted the food of the Baptist]. This fruit was shaped like a horn and has a sweet taste; it was and is used not only for fattening swine, but as an article of food by the lower classes. |
| Bible References:
Husks |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
husks ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.