Lexicon
חִנְטָה
chin.tah
H2591
A:N-M Hebrew

wheat

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

chin.tah denotes wheat listed among supplies for offerings and assessed provisions.

The attested plural form identifies wheat as a provision: it is included among supplies for offerings in Ezra 6:9 and among specified quantities of goods in Ezra 7:22.

Senses in use

  1. Wheat as a supplied commodity · dominant

    Both occurrences are common feminine plural absolute nouns in lists of provisions. In Ezra 6:9 the APB renders wheat among items to be given for burnt offerings, while in Ezra 7:22 it renders wheat among goods stated with measured limits.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB includes “wheat” in each verse's list of provisions: Ezra 6:9 places it among offering supplies, and Ezra 7:22 among stated quantities.

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