KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

The Blue Letter Bible

Dictionaries :: Barley

Choose a new font size and typeface
Below are articles from the following dictionary:
Smith's Bible Dictionary

Barley:

is one of the most important of the cereal grains, and the most hardy of them all. It was grown by the Hebrews (Leviticus 27:16; 8:8; Ruth 2:17 etc.) who used it for baking into bread chiefly among the poor (Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42; John 6:9; 6:13) and as fodder for horses (1 Kings 4:28). The barley harvest (Ruth 1:22; 2:23; 2 Samuel 21:9-10) takes place in Palestine in March and April, and in the hilly district as late as May. It always precedes the wheat harvest, in some places by a week, in others by fully three weeks. In Egypt the barley is about a month earlier than the wheat; whence its total destruction by the hail storm (Exodus 9:31).

BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
 [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
KJV

Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.