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It is mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible, reflecting its role in the daily life and religious practices of the ancient Israelites.<br><br><b>Agricultural Significance:</b><br><br>Barley was a primary grain in ancient Israel, often grown alongside wheat. It was a hardy crop, able to thrive in less fertile soil and under harsher conditions than wheat, making it a crucial food source. The barley harvest marked the beginning of the grain harvest season, typically occurring around the time of Passover. This timing is significant, as it aligns with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, during which barley would have been a key ingredient in unleavened bread.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Provision and Sustenance:</b><br> Barley is frequently mentioned as a staple food. In the account of Ruth, barley plays a central role. Ruth gleans barley in the fields of Boaz, which not only provides sustenance for her and Naomi but also leads to her eventual marriage to Boaz (<a href="/ruth/2-23.htm">Ruth 2:23</a>). This narrative highlights the provision and care of God for those who are faithful and diligent.<br><br>2. <b>Miraculous Events:</b><br> Barley is also associated with miraculous events. In the account of Elisha, a man brings twenty loaves of barley bread, and Elisha instructs him to give it to the people. Despite the small amount, it feeds a hundred men, demonstrating God's provision (<a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a>).<br><br>3. <b>Symbol of Humility and Judgment:</b><br> Barley is sometimes contrasted with wheat, symbolizing humility or lesser value. In the prophetic book of Ezekiel, barley is used in a symbolic act of judgment. Ezekiel is instructed to bake bread using barley and other ingredients as a sign of the coming siege of Jerusalem (<a href="/ezekiel/4-9.htm">Ezekiel 4:9-12</a>).<br><br>4. <b>Economic Context:</b><br> Barley was also used as a measure of economic value. In Revelation, a voice from among the four living creatures declares, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius" (<a href="/revelation/6-6.htm">Revelation 6:6</a>). This passage reflects the economic conditions during times of scarcity, where barley, being less expensive than wheat, was more accessible to the common people.<br><br><b>Religious and Cultural Context:</b><br><br>Barley held religious significance, particularly during the Feast of Firstfruits, which was celebrated by offering the first sheaf of the barley harvest to the Lord (<a href="/leviticus/23-10.htm">Leviticus 23:10-11</a>). This act of offering the firstfruits was a demonstration of faith and acknowledgment of God's provision.<br><br>In summary, barley in the Bible is more than just a grain; it is a symbol of God's provision, a staple of daily life, and a part of religious observance. Its presence in various narratives underscores themes of sustenance, humility, and divine intervention.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>adv.</I>) Without covering; nakedly.<p>2. (<I>adv.</I>) Without concealment or disguise.<p>3. (<I>adv.</I>) Merely; only.<p>4. (<I>adv.</I>) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time, etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was barely enough for all; he barely escaped.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3643b.htm"><span class="l">3643b. oligos -- a little, almost</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a little, almost. Transliteration: oligos Short Definition: <b>barely</b>. Word Origin<br> adverb from oligos Definition a little, almost NASB Word Usage <b>barely</b> (1). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3643b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p><a href="/greek/3433.htm"><span class="l">3433. molis -- with difficulty</span></a> <br><b>...</b> with , ie (""). 3433 ("what <b>barely</b> happens") emphasizes the by which<br> something comes to pass, ie because it is so . [3425 (from <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3433.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_1_salvation_by_faith.htm"><span class="l">Salvation by Faith</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I. What faith it is through which we are saved. 1. And, first, it is not <b>barely</b><br> the faith of a heathen. <b>...</b> For this is <b>barely</b> the faith of a heathen. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 1 salvation by faith.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_42_1896/the_incomparable_bridegroom_and_his.htm"><span class="l">The Incomparable Bridegroom and his Bride</span></a> <br><b>...</b> both. But it is not enough to be <b>barely</b> consistent; what the world expects<br> in Christians is real holiness as well as consistency. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/the incomparable bridegroom and his.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tauler/the_inner_way/iii_notes_on_taulers_teaching.htm"><span class="l">Notes on Tauler's Teaching</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in this volume, for the most part so dull and in places <b>barely</b> intelligible, would<br> strike a critic as not the work of the same author as the Sermon numbered xv <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/iii notes on taulers teaching.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_51_the_good_steward.htm"><span class="l">The Good Steward</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For he is not the proprietor of any of these things, but <b>barely</b> entrusted with them<br> by another; and entrusted on this express condition, " that he shall <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 51 the good steward.htm</font><p><a href="/library/borrow/letters_of_george_borrow/to_the_rev_j_jowett_12.htm"><span class="l">To the Rev. J. Jowett</span></a> <br><b>...</b> nothing was ever printed from before, has been brought out in the Mandchou language;<br> two rude Esthonian peasants, who previously could <b>barely</b> compose with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev j jowett 12.htm</font><p><a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_74_of_the_church.htm"><span class="l">Of the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This is not <b>barely</b> the faith of a Heathen; Namely, a belief that "there is a God,"<br> and that he is gracious and just, and, consequently, "a rewarder of them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 74 of the church.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_epistles_of_paul_to_the_corinthians/homily_xii_2_cor_vi.htm"><span class="l">2 Cor. vi. 1, 2</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Again, "We entreat also." For he indeed, when beseeching, doth not <b>barely</b> beseech,<br> but sets forth these His just claims; namely, that He gave His Son, the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xii 2 cor vi.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_acts_and_romans/homily_xxvii_rom_xiv_25-27.htm"><span class="l">Rom. xiv. 25-27</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And he does not <b>barely</b> say please, but for his good, and not <b>barely</b> for his good,<br> lest the advanced person should say, See I am drawing him to his good! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xxvii rom xiv 25-27.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_lxviii_the_martyrdom.htm"><span class="l">The Martyrdom</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of the conveniences of life were to be had, where the dirt and vermin were an<br> intolerable annoyance, and where even the rudest necessaries were <b>barely</b> to be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter lxviii the martyrdom.htm</font><p><a href="/library/whitefield/selected_sermons_of_george_whitefield/on_regeneration.htm"><span class="l">On Regeneration</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But then, if the benefits of our dear Redeemer's death were to extend no farther<br> than <b>barely</b> to procure forgiveness of our sins, we should have as little <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/on regeneration.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/b/barely.htm"><span class="l"><b>Barely</b> (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (adv.) But just; without any excess; with nothing to spare (of quantity, time,<br> etc.); hence, scarcely; hardly; as, there was <b>barely</b> enough for all; he <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/barely.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm"><span class="l">Isaiah (64 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> It is <b>barely</b> possible that there is an allusion to his martyrdom in Hebrews 11:37,<br> which reads, "They were stoned, they were sawn asunder," but this is by no <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/isaiah.htm - 66k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/narrowly.htm"><span class="l">Narrowly (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (adv.) With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly;<br><b>barely</b>; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/narrowly.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/narrow.htm"><span class="l">Narrow (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (superl.) Having but a little margin; having <b>barely</b> sufficient space, time, or<br> number, etc.; close; near; -- with special reference to some peril or <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/narrow.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/near.htm"><span class="l">Near (3455 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> near to the original. 8. (adv.) So as <b>barely</b> to avoid or pass injury or<br> loss; close; narrow; as, a near escape. 9. (adv.) Next to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/near.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/oak.htm"><span class="l">Oak (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> species, of which nearly fifty occur in the United States, the rest in Europe, Asia,<br> and the other parts of North America, a very few <b>barely</b> reaching the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/oak.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/only.htm"><span class="l">Only (3813 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (a.) In one manner or degree; for one purpose alone; simply; merely; <b>barely</b>.<br> 5. (a.) So and no otherwise; no other than; exclusively; solely; wholly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/only.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jude.htm"><span class="l">Jude (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The appellation "servant of Jesus Christ" "is never thus <b>barely</b> used in<br> an address of an epistle to designate an apostle" (Alford). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jude.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/just.htm"><span class="l">Just (1529 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (adv.) Closely; nearly; almost. 6. (adv.) <b>Barely</b>; merely; scarcely; only; by<br> a very small space or time; as, he just missed the train; just too late. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/just.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fountain.htm"><span class="l">Fountain (57 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Or there may be a tiny stream which <b>barely</b> suffices for drinking water, about which<br> the village women and girls sit and talk waiting their turns to fill their <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fountain.htm - 30k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/women-Bible-choice-marriage.html">Did women in the Bible have a choice about whom they married? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Crucify-Him.html">Why did the crowds shout, “Crucify Him!” when Pilate wanted to release Jesus? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/how-did-Timothy-die.html">How did Timothy die? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/barely.htm">Barely: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Barely (3 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18</a></span><br />For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/3-2.htm">1 Samuel 3:2</a></span><br />It happened at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place (now his eyes had begun to grow dim, so that he could not see),<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/26-16.htm">Isaiah 26:16</a></span><br />Lord, in trouble our eyes have been turned to you, we sent up a prayer when your punishment was on us.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/barely.htm">Barely</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leprous.htm">Leprous (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mildew.htm">Mildew (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mildewed.htm">Mildewed (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barest.htm">Barest (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/barely.htm">Barely (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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