Harvest:
the season for gathering grain or fruit. On the 16th day of Abib (or April) a handful of ripe ears of corn was offered as a first-fruit before the Lord, and immediately after this the harvest commenced (Lev 23:9-14; 2Sa 21:9,10; Rth 2:23). It began with the feast of Passover and ended with Pentecost, thus lasting for seven weeks (Exd 23:16). The harvest was a season of joy (Psa 126:1-6; Isa 9:3). This word is used figuratively Mat 9:37; 13:30; Luk 10:2; Jhn 4:35. (See AGRICULTURE.)
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