International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Cluster

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Cluster


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klus´tẽr:

(1) אשׁכּל, 'eshkōl; compare proper name VALE OF ESHCOL. (which see), from root meaning “to bind together.” A cluster or bunch of grapes (; ; ; ; , etc.); a cluster of henna flowers (); a cluster of dates (). “Their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter.” ().

(2) βότρυς, bótrus, “gather the clusters of the vine of the earth” ().

The “cluster of raisins” (cimmūḳı̄m) of ; , should rather be “raisin cakes” or “dried raisins.”