חֶרְמֵשׁ
cher.meshsickleHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences1 book2 verses
Definition
from H2763; a sickle (as cutting)
Traditional renderings: sickle.
Traditional renderings: sickle.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders חֶרְמֵשׁ:
- δρέπανονdrepanon“sickle”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Deuteronomy 16:9חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ · you first put the sickleYou are to count off seven weeks from the time you first put the sickle to the standing grain.
- Deuteronomy 23:25וְחֶרְמֵשׁ֙ · a sickleWhen you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.