Midvash

גֶּרֶשׂgeres

a kernel (collectively), i.e. grain

Pronunciation: gheh'-res · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1643

Meanings

a crushing, groats, grits, but only concrete of that which is crushed (Leviticus 2:14; Leviticus 2:16)

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Leviticus 2:14 “If you present a grain offering to the Lord from the first portion of your harvest, bring fresh grain that is coarsely ground and roasted on a fire.
  • Leviticus 2:16 The priest will take a representative portion of the grain moistened with oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn it as a special gift presented to the Lord.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).