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Meadow

Holman Bible Dictionary

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Tract of grassland, especially moist, low-lying pasture. The KJV used meadow at two passages. At Genesis 41:2 ,Genesis 41:2,41:18 , the reference is clearly to stretches of reed grass or papyrus thickets common along the Nile. The term rendered meadow in the phrase “meadows of Geba” (Judges 20:33 , KJV) is obscure. The NAS simply transliterates the phrase (Maareh-geba). In modern translations rich meadows illustrate God's blessing (Psalm 65:13 , NAS, NIV, NRSV; Isaiah 30:23; Isaiah 44:4 , NIV). Meadows are also used in pictures of God's judgment (Jeremiah 25:37; Hosea 4:16 , NIV; Hosea 9:13 , NAS; Zephaniah 2:6 , NRSV).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Meadow'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/meadow.html. 1991.
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