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κριθή
krithē
G2915
G:N-F Greek

barley

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krithe denotes barley presented as a measured grain commodity in Revelation 6:6.

The sole attested use places the term among measured grain quantities in a price announcement, with the APB rendering the clause “three quarts of barley for a denarius” in Revelation 6:6.

Senses in use

  1. Barley in a measured price announcement · dominant

    In Revelation 6:6, the genitive plural feminine form occurs in the clause that pairs three quarts with a denarius; the APB renders this part of the announcement “three quarts of barley for a denarius.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 6:6, the APB presents the term within the phrase “three quarts of barley for a denarius.” This shows the clause's presentation rather than a separate lexical rendering.

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