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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Straw

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: Yes
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Straw

Used in brick-making (Exodus 5:7-18). Used figuratively in Job 41:27; Isaiah 11:7; 25:10; 65:25.


Naves Topical Index
Straw

Used for provender
Genesis 24:32; Isaiah 65:25

Used for brick
Exodus 5:7


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Straw

Both wheat and barley straw were used by the ancient Hebrews chiefly as fodder for the horses cattle and camels. (Genesis 24:25; 1 Kings 4:28; Isaiah 11:7; 66:25) There is no intimation that straw was used for litter. It was employed by the Egyptians for making bricks, (Exodus 5:7,16) being chopped up and mixed with the clay to make them more compact and to prevent their cracking. [BRICK] The ancient Egyptians reaped their corn close to the ear, and afterward cut the straw close to the ground and laid it by. This was the straw that Pharaoh refused to give to the Isr'lites who were therefore compelled to gather "stubble" instead

a matter of considerable difficulty, seeing that the straw itself had been cut off near to the ground.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw

STRAW, noun [G., Latin See Strew.]

1. The stalk or stem of certain species of grain, pulse, etc. Chiefly of wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat and peas. When used of single stalks, it admits of a plural, straws. Straws may show which way the wind blows. We say of grain while growing, the straw is large, or it is rusty.

2. A mass of the stalks of certain species of grain when cut, and after being thrashed; as a bundle or a load of straw In this sense, the word admits not the plural number.

3. Any thing proverbially worthless. I care not a straw for the play. I will not abate a straw

STRAW, verb transitive To spread or scatter. [See Strew and Strow.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Strawberry

STRAWBERRY, noun [straw and berry.] A plant and its fruit, of the genus Fragaria. Strawberries are of various kinds, all delicious fruit.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Strawberry-tree

STRAWBERRY-TREE, noun An evergreen tree of the genus Arbutus; the fruit is of a fleshy substance, like a strawberry.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-built

STRAW-BUILT, adjective [straw and built.] Constructed of straw; as the suburbs of a straw-built citadel.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-color

STRAW-COLOR, noun The color of dry straw; a beautiful yellowish color.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-colored

STRAW-COLORED, adjective Of a light yellow, the color of dry straw.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-cutter

STRAW-CUTTER, noun An instrument to cut straw for fodder.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-drain

STRAW-DRAIN, noun A drain filled with straw.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-stuffed

STRAW-STUFFED, adjective Stuffed with straw.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Straw-worm

STRAW-WORM, noun [straw and worm.] A worm bred in straw.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Strawy

STRAWY, adjective

1. Made of straw; consisting of straw.

2. Like straw; light.