ya.raq denotes herbaceous vegetation, appearing in gardens, meals, and comparisons with field growth.

The attested uses refer to herbaceous vegetation in garden and meal settings and in comparisons to the vulnerable growth of fields and rooftops.

1. Herbaceous growth in gardens and meals · dominant

   In 1 Kings 21:2, the absolute noun occurs in Ahab's request for a vineyard to become a "garden of herbs." In Deuteronomy 11:10 the APB renders the setting as a "garden of vegetables," and in Proverbs 15:17 it describes a "dinner of herbs" set against a fattened ox.

   1 Kings 21:2Deuteronomy 11:10Proverbs 15:17
2. Vegetation in images of frailty · common

   In 2 Kings 19:26 and Isaiah 37:27, the construct form occurs within comparisons of dismayed inhabitants to field and rooftop growth; the APB renders the surrounding images with "plants of the field," "tender grass," and "vegetation of the field."

   2 Kings 19:26Isaiah 37:27

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term in garden and meal contexts as "herbs" or "vegetables" and, in comparison clauses, amid renderings such as "plants of the field" and "vegetation of the field." These renderings indicate the clauses' imagery rather than fixed equivalents.