Bible Dictionaries
Grain
Holman Bible Dictionary
A general term for the edible seed of cultivated grasses. Common grains in the biblical world included wheat (Genesis 30:14 ), spelt or emmer (REB vetches) (Exodus 9:32 ), barley (Exodus 9:31 ), and millet (Ezekiel 4:9 ). The KJV normally renders grain as corn which means not maize (as in American usage) but any grain.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Grain'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/g/grain.html. 1991.