אֶשְׁכֹּוֹל
Transliteration
'eškōôl
Pronunciation
esh-kole'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably prolonged from אֶשֶׁךְ (H810)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 178

Strong’s Definitions

אֶשְׁכּוֹל ʼeshkôwl, esh-kole'; or אֶשְׁכֹּל ʼeshkôl; probably prolonged from H810; a bunch of grapes or other fruit:—cluster (of grapes).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H811 in the following manner: cluster (8x), cluster of grapes (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H811 in the following manner: cluster (8x), cluster of grapes (1x).

  1. cluster

    1. of grapes

    2. of flowers (metaphor of lover)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶשְׁכּוֹל ʼeshkôwl, esh-kole'; or אֶשְׁכֹּל ʼeshkôl; probably prolonged from H810; a bunch of grapes or other fruit:—cluster (of grapes).
STRONGS H811: Abbreviations
† אֶשְׁכּוֺל (אֶשְׁכֹּל Cant 7:8) noun masculineNumbers 13:23 cluster (Ethiopic , Arabic , Aramaic אִיתְכְּלָא; etymology dubious; Thes MV below √ שׁכל, but no suitable meaning proven; Sta§ 258; 300 derives from √ אשׁך with afformative ל) — א׳ absolute Numbers 13:24 +; construct Numbers 13:23 +; plural אַשְׁכֹּלוֺת Cant 7:8; construct אַשְׁכְּלֹת Deuteronomy 32:32, אֶשְׁכְּלוֺת Cant 7:9; suffix אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶיהָ Genesis 40:10; —
1. cluster of grapes, עֲנָבִים א׳ Numbers 13:23 compare Numbers 13:24; see also Genesis 40:10 הִבְשִׁילוּ עֲנָבִים א׳ its clusters ripened grapes; hence figurative of deeds of enemies of Israel, clusters of gall have they Deuteronomy 32:32 (|| עִנְבֵי רוֺשׁ); figurative of Israel Isaiah 65:8 יִמָּצֵא הַתִּירוֺשׁ בְּא׳; Micah 7:1 אֵין אֶשְׁכּוֺל לֶאֱכוֺל figurative of desolation of Israel under Yahweh's judgment; Songs 7:9 in simile שָׁדַיִךְ כְּאֶשְׁכְּלוֺת הַגֶּפֶן compare Songs 7:8 (where Thes MV think of clusters of dates, see תָּמָר palm-tree, ib.)
2. cluster of henna-flowers, הַכֹּפֶר א׳ (see כפר), metaphor of the beloved one Songs 1:14. (compare GrünwaldIsrael. Letterbode, Amst., xi. 148 f.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 40:10; Genesis 40:10

Numbers

Numbers 13:23; Numbers 13:23; Numbers 13:23; Numbers 13:24; Numbers 13:24

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32:32; Deuteronomy 32:32

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 1:14; Song of Songs 7:8; Song of Songs 7:8; Song of Songs 7:8; Song of Songs 7:9; Song of Songs 7:9

Isaiah

Isaiah 65:8

Micah

Micah 7:1