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A bulbous vegetable resembling the onion. The Hebrews complained in the wilderness, that manna grew insipid to them; they longed for the leeks and onions of Egypt, Numbers 11:5 . Hassel-quist says the karrat, or leek, is surely one of those after which the Israelites pined; for is has been cultivated in Egypt from time immemorial. The Hebrew word is usually translated "grass" in the English Bible. Its original meaning is supposed to be greens or grass.
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These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of the topics are from American Tract Society Bible Dictionary published in 1859.
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Leek'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/l/leek.html. 1859.
Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Leek'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/l/leek.html. 1859.
