Lexicon
לָקַשׁ
la.qash
H3953
H:V Hebrew

to glean

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Hebrew
Language

la.qash describes gathering from a vineyard in the action portrayed in Job 24:6.

The sole attested use describes people gathering from a vineyard; in Job 24:6 the APB renders the clause “they glean the vineyard of the wicked.”

Senses in use

  1. Gathering from a vineyard · dominant

    The Piel imperfect third masculine plural form occurs in the clause about a vineyard in Job 24:6. In Job 24:6 the APB renders the verse, “They reap fodder in the field; they glean the vineyard of the wicked.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 24:6, the APB presents the vineyard action as “they glean the vineyard of the wicked.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.

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