International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stalk

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stalk


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stôk: In , is for ḳānēh, “cane”; in for עץ, ‛ēc, “wood.” In , the Revised Version margin has “stalk” for קמה, ḳāmāh, “that which stands.” The Revised Version's “standing grain” is due to this meaning of ḳāmāh in , etc., but this translation spoils the figure. The meaning is, “They sow the wind, a worthless sowing, for such seed produces no stalk, it yields no grain.”