Lexicon
מֶגְרָפָה
mig.ra.phah
H4053
H:N-F Hebrew

clod

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Hebrew
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mig.ra.phah denotes the clods beneath which grain has shriveled in Joel 1:17.

The term occurs in Joel 1:17 for the clods under which the grains have shriveled; its construct plural form links it to the affected grain.

Senses in use

  1. Clods beneath shriveled grain · dominant

    In Joel 1:17, the construct plural form occurs in the clause about grains shriveling beneath these clods; the APB renders the clause, "The grains have shriveled under their clods."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Joel 1:17, the APB presents the term in the phrase "under their clods." This identifies the clause-level presentation rather than a precise lexical rendering.

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