κρίθινος
krithinos · barley
Greek word · Strong’s number G2916 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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krithinos (κρίθινος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “barley”.
Made of barley; barley bread was the cheap bread of poor people.
How to say it
kri·thi·nos
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Made from the grain harvested first, cheaper than wheat.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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