Words the Bible translates as field
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- sadehשָׂדֶהa field: the land outside the settlement, from a plowed plot somebody owns to the untamed open country.
- agrosἀγρόςa piece of land outside the town: a field, the open country, or the land a person owns there.
- chōraχώραa bounded stretch of land: a region, the countryside, or a field, with the scale set by context
- ḥelqahחֶלְקָהa plot of ground: a distinct, marked-off piece of land, and by extension the share of land assigned to someone
+1 more meaning
- smoothness: a smooth or slippery surface, and figuratively smooth, flattering speech intended to deceive
- chōrionχωρίονa bounded piece of ground: a plot, field, or estate, thought of as somebody's property
- barבַּרthe open country: unplowed, unfenced land beyond the settlements, where wild animals live and feed
- shedemahשְׁדֵמָהfieldnot studied yet
- yagevיָגֵבfieldnot studied yet
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