Bean(lentil)
פּוֹל/BEEN/
“Bean”
Summary
A common legume cultivated in the ancient Near East, used for food and mentioned in connection with times of scarcity.
☩Biblical References
Beans are first mentioned among the provisions brought to David at Mahanaim during Absalom's rebellion. Ezekiel was commanded to make bread from a mixture including beans during his symbolic portrayal of Jerusalem's siege, representing the coarse diet of famine conditions.
Key verses:2 Samuel 17:28Ezekiel 4:9
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bean," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Richard Watson, "Bean," in A Biblical and Theological Dictionary (John Mason, 1831).