גֶּרֶשׁ
𐤂𐤓𐤔
geresh
H1645 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
yield, produce, that which is brought forth. Used of agricultural or natural produce, especially what is yielded from the earth. The word refers to things yielded or expelled, such as crops or produce from the land, and sometimes more generally to results or products of an action.
Semantic Range
produce, yield, that which is yielded or put forth, natural product of the earth, that which emerges from or is expelled by something
Root / Etymology
From the root גָּרַשׁ (garash), meaning 'to drive out, expel, cast out.' גֶּרֶשׁ is a noun formation from this root, denoting that which is expelled, with the semantic development to that which the land 'yields' or 'casts forth,' i.e., produce.
Historical & Contextual Notes
גֶּרֶשׁ appears in the Hebrew Bible in poetic and technical settings. Its most prominent occurrence is in Psalms 104:14, referring specifically to 'produce' or 'vegetation' provided by the earth for animals and humans, poetically described as that which the earth 'puts forth' or 'yields'. The term focuses on the process of expulsion or emergence, suggesting produce that emerges from the land as a result of its vitality, not merely cultivated crops but all natural product brought forth. Later usage of related forms continued to emphasize the sense of expelling or yielding. The nuance of something 'expelled' by the earth is preserved in this term, contrasting with other terms for 'produce' (such as תְּבוּאָה, produce/yield, specifically for grain). Standard English translations such as 'produce' or 'yield' adequately convey the general sense, though they may not capture the original emphasis on the act of emergence or expulsion.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from גָּרַשׁ; produce (as if expelled); put forth.
Bantu Hebrew
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גרשׁ (g-r-sh) — drive out, expel, cast out
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1646 | גְרֻשָׁה | your divorced-women |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1645-01 |
גֶּ֥רֶשׁ | geresh | HNcmsc |
of the yield | yield of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1645-01 |
Deuteronomy 33:14 | גֶּ֥רֶשׁ | geresh | HNcmsc |
of the yield | yield of |