KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The dry stalks of grain, used for fodder or brickmaking. Sense 2: Figuratively, something weak, insubstantial, or easily trampled.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 24:25
Complete exact-word concordance
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries, brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.
1611 marginal noteOr, mules, or swift beasts.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brasse as rotten wood.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the beare shall feed, their yong ones shall lie downe together: and the lyon shall eate straw like the oxe.
For in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.
For in this mountaine shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shalbe troden downe vnder him, euen as straw is troden downe for the dounghill.
1611 marginal noteOr, threshed.
1611 marginal noteOr, threshed in Madmenah.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
The wolfe and the lambe shall feede together, and the lyon shall eate straw like the bullocke: and dust shalbe the serpents meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountaine, sayth the LORD.
1611 marginal noteIsai.11.6,7.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The dry stalks of grain after threshing; used as fodder and in making brick, and figuratively of what is weak or worthless.
