Earing Definition and Meaning
What is Earing? Definition and meaning:EARING er’-ing (harish): The Hebrew word is twice translated ‘earing’ in the King James Version (Genesis 45:6.
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Bible Dictionaries – Easton’s Bible Dictionary – Earing
Earing
an Old English word (from the Latin aro, I plough), meaning “ploughing.” It is used in the Authorized Version in
Genesis 45:6
;
Exodus 34:21
;
1 Samuel 8:12
;
Deuteronomy 21:4
;
Isaiah 30:24
; but the Revised Version has rendered the original in these places by the ordinary word to plough or till.
These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith’s Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. “Entry for Earing”. “Easton’s Bible Dictionary”.
.
Bible Dictionaries – King James Dictionary – Earing
Earing
Plowing; tilling the ground.
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be
EARING
nor harvest. (
Genesis 45:6
)
Source:
A King James Dictionary
. (Used with permission. Copyright © Philip P. Kapusta)
Bibliography Information
“Entry for ‘Earing'”. A King James Dictionary.
Bible Dictionaries – Smith’s Bible Dictionary – Earing
Earing.
(
Genesis 45:6
;
Exodus 34:21
) Derived from the Latin
arare
, to plough; hence it means ploughing.
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. “Entry for ‘Earing'”. “Smith’s Bible Dictionary”.
. 1901.
Encyclopedias – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia – Earing
EARING
er’-ing (harish):
The Hebrew word is twice translated “earing” in the King James Version (
Genesis 45:6
;
Exodus 34:21
). The Revised Version (British and American) rendering is “plowing”:
“There shall be neither plowing nor harvest.”
See also
Deuteronomy 21:4
;
1 Samuel 8:12
;
Isaiah 30:24
.
These files are public domain.
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. “Entry for ‘EARING'”. “International Standard Bible Encyclopedia”. 1915.