תֶּ֫בֶן
te.ven (H8401)
straw
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# תֶּ֫בֶן (Teven): Straw in Biblical Context The Hebrew word תֶּ֫בֶן (teven) refers to straw—the dry stalks remaining after grain has been harvested and threshed. With seventeen occurrences in the Bible, this term appears frequently enough to indicate its practical importance in ancient Israelite and Near Eastern agricultural life. The word's consistent definition across its biblical appearances suggests it carried a straightforward, literal meaning without significant metaphorical development. The prevalence of this term in biblical texts reflects straw's fundamental role in daily life. Straw served multiple essential functions in ancient economies: as fodder for livestock, as a component in mudbrick construction, and as fuel. Its repeated mention in scripture indicates that biblical writers and their audiences were intimately familiar with this agricultural byproduct. The word appears matter-of-fact in usage, suggesting straw was so commonplace that it required no elaborate explanation. While the provided lexicon data does not specify the particular contexts of these seventeen occurrences, the basic definition establishes that תֶּ֫בֶן represents a tangible agricultural material rather than an abstract concept. This straightforward semantic range—denoting the residual stalks of harvested grain—makes it a useful term for understanding biblical references to agrarian practices, animal husb
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She said moreover to him, “We have both straw and feed enough, and room to lodge in.”
The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
“You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, “This is what Pharaoh says: ‘I will not give you straw.
Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished.’ ”
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
The taskmasters were urgent saying, “Fulfill your work quota daily, as when there was straw!”
No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, ‘Make brick!’ and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.”
Go therefore now, and work; for no straw shall be given to you; yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks!”
Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything.”
They also brought Barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.
How often is it that they are as stubble before the wind, as chaff that the storm carries away?
He counts iron as straw; and bronze as rotten wood.
The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.
The wolf and the lamb will feed together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. Dust will be the serpent’s food. They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain,” says Yahweh.
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.