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== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16533" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16533" /> == | ||
<p> A bulbous vegetable resembling the onion. The Hebrews complained in the wilderness, that manna grew insipid to them; they longed for the leeks and onions of Egypt, Numbers 11:5 . Hassel-quist says the karrat, or leek, is surely one of those after which the Israelites pined; for is has been cultivated in | <p> A bulbous vegetable resembling the onion. The Hebrews complained in the wilderness, that manna grew insipid to them; they longed for the leeks and onions of Egypt, Numbers 11:5 . Hassel-quist says the karrat, or leek, is surely one of those after which the Israelites pined; for is has been cultivated in Egypt from time immemorial. The [[Hebrew]] word is usually translated "grass" in the English Bible. Its original meaning is supposed to be greens or grass. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32454" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_32454" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_48175" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_48175" /> == | ||
<p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Leek'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/l/leek.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | <p> '''Bibliography Information''' McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Leek'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/l/leek.html. [[Harper]] & Brothers. New York. 1870. </p> | ||
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