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International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia

Cluster:

klus'-ter:

(1) ‘eshkol; compare proper name VALE OF ESHCOL. (which see), from root meaning "to bind together." A cluster or bunch of grapes (Ge 40:10; Nu 13:23; Isa 65:8; So 7:8; Mic 7:1, etc.); a cluster of henna flowers (So 1:14); a cluster of dates (So 7:7). "Their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter." (De 32:32).

(2) botrus, "gather the clusters of the vine of the earth" (Re 14:18).

The "cluster of raisins" (tsimmuqim) of 1Sa 25:18; 30:12, should rather be "raisin cakes" or "dried raisins."

Written by E. W. G. Masterman

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g1009 Greek: botrus

Cluster:

"a cluster, or bunch, bunch of grapes," is found in Rev 14:18.

Note: Cp. staphule, "a bunch of grapes, the ripe cluster," stressing the grapes themselves, Mat 7:16; Luk 6:44; Rev 14:18.

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