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Cockle
Occurs only in Job 31:40 (marg., “noisome weeds”), where it is the rendering of a Hebrew word (b’oshah) which means “offensive,” “having a bad smell,” referring to some weed perhaps which has an unpleasant odour. Or it may be regarded as simply any noisome weed, such as the “tares” or darnel of Matt. 13:30. In Isa. 5:2, 4 the plural form is rendered “wild grapes.”
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
probably signifies bad weeds or fruit. (Job 31:40)
In the Bible
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Verses where Cockle is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Job 31:40
then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.
Scripture on Cockle
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Cockle references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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