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Barley

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A grain much cultivated in Egypt (Exodus 9:31 ) and in Palestine (Leviticus 27:16; Deuteronomy 8:8 ). It was usually the food of horses (1 Kings 4:28 ). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42 ). Barley of the first crop was ready for the harvest by the time of the Passover, in the middle of April (Ruth 1:22; 2 Samuel 21:9 ). Mention is made of barley-meal (Numbers 5:15 ). Our Lord fed five thousand with "five barley loaves and two small fishes" (John 6:9 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Barley'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​b/barley.html. 1897.
 
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