יַלְקוּט
𐤉𐤋𐤒𐤅𐤈
yalqûwṭ
H3219 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A small sack or pouch, particularly used for carrying provisions or gathered items, such as food. In biblical usage, it most commonly refers to a personal bag carried by travelers or laborers, suitable for holding food, gleanings, or small possessions. The term emphasizes a practical container used in contexts of travel, labor, or survival rather than a ceremonial or prestigious item.
Semantic Range
travelling pouch, scrip, small bag for provisions or food, pouch for gleanings, shepherd's bag, personal food satchel
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root לקט (l-q-ṭ), which means 'to gather, glean, collect.' The noun יַלְקוּט (yalqûṭ) designates an item used for gathering, specifically a physical object likely carried on one's person, for the purpose of storing gathered items.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term יַלְקוּט appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible, notably in 1 Samuel 17:40, where it describes the pouch used by David to carry stones for his sling. Its use points to everyday life in ancient Israel and Judah, connecting to subsistence activities like shepherding, traveling, or gleaning leftover crops. Later Hebrew and Aramaic maintain similar words for a small bag or satchel. English translations often render it as 'scrip,' 'bag,' 'pouch,' or similar terms, though 'scrip' is archaic in modern English. The item is a simple, utilitarian object, not associated with priestly, royal, or ritual prestige. The semantic field partially overlaps with כִּיס (kis, 'purse') and תַּרְמִיל (tarmil, 'satchel'), but יַלְקוּט is more specific to gathering or portable food storage. Later Jewish literature and modern Hebrew use derivatives of the word for a school satchel or backpack, reflecting a semantic expansion not present in biblical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from לָקַט; a travelling pouch (as if for gleanings); scrip.
Bantu Hebrew
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לקט (l-q-ṭ) — gather, glean, collect
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3219-01 |
וּ/בַ/יַּלְק֖וּט | uvayalequt | HC/Rd/Ncmsa |
and in the pouch | and in the gathering-pouch | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3219-01 |
1 Samuel 17:40 | וּ/בַ/יַּלְק֖וּט | uvayalequt | HC/Rd/Ncmsa |
and in the pouch | and in the gathering-pouch |