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To farm

γεωργέωStrong’s G1090

geōrgeō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Geōrgeō is the Greek word usually translated “it is tilled”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:”
Hebrews 6:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “it is tilled”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • it is tilled 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Hebrews 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    γεωργέω geōrgeō · to farm

    γεωργέω, -ῶ (γεωργός), [in LXX: 1Ch.27:26 (עָשָׂה מְלֶאכֶת הַשָּׂדֶה), I Est.4:6, 1Ma.14:8 * ;] to till the ground: pass., Heb.6:7. (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “farm” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    F'ARM, noun

    1. A tract of land leased on rent reserved; ground let to a tenant on condition of his paying a certain sum annually or otherwise for the use of it.
    2. In the United States, a portion or tract of land, consisting usually of grass land, meadow, pasture, tillage and woodland, cultivated by one man and usually owned by him in fee.
    3. The state of land leased on rent reserved; a lease.
    All definitions and other forms of “farm”

      F'ARM, verb transitive

      1. To lease, as land, on rent reserved; to let to a tenant on condition of paying rent.
      2. To take at a certain rent or rate. [Not used in America.]
      3. To lease or let, as taxes, impost or other duties, at a certain sum or rate per cent.
      4. To take or hire for a certain rate per cent.
      5. To cultivate land.

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.