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hay

Meaning of “hay”

Grass cut and dried for fodder; grass prepared for preservation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Proverbs 27:25

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Every verse containing “hay”

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Proverbs 27:25
The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:25 · retained source text

The hay appeareth, and the tender grasse sheweth it selfe, and herbes of the mountaines are gathered.

Isaiah 15:6
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:6 · retained source text

For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grasse faileth, there is no greene thing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desolations.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Grass cut and dried for fodder; grass prepared for preservation.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 889