Husk
κεράτιονStrong’s G2769keration
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Keration is the Greek word usually translated “pods”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “pods”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- pods 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
κεράτιον keration · husk
κεράτιον, -ου, τό (dimin. of κέρας), 1. a little horn (Arist.). 2. In pl. (the fruit of the κερατέα), carob-pods: Luk.15:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “husk” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HUSK, noun
The external covering of certain fruits or seeds of plants. It is the calyx of the flower or glume of corn and grasses, formed of valves embracing the seed. The husks of the small grains, when separated, are called chaff; but in America we apply the word chiefly to the covering of the ears or seeds of maiz, which is never denominated chaff. It is sometimes used in England for the rind, skin or hull of seeds.
All definitions and other forms of “husk”
HUSK, verb transitive
To strip off the external integument or covering of the fruits or seeds of plants; as, to husk maiz.
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.