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sickle

Meaning of “sickle”

A hand-held reaping hook with a curved blade, used for cutting standing grain or a harvest.

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12 occurrences11 verses5 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 16:9

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Jeremiah 50:16

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Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:16 · retained source text

Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of haruest: for feare of the oppressing sword, they shall turne euery one to his people, and they shall flee euery one to his owne lande.

1611 marginal noteOr, sythe.