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Millstones were often part of a pair, with the upper stone rotating over the lower one. In the Bible, the millstone symbolizes sustenance and the essential labor involved in preparing food. It also represents judgment in figurative contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient agricultural societies, grinding grain into flour was a daily and essential task. Millstones varied in size, from small hand-held ones used domestically to large, heavy stones operated by animals or groups of people. The loss of a millstone could signify economic hardship or famine. Millstones also had legal implications: the Torah forbids taking a millstone as collateral (Deuteronomy 24:6), as it was crucial for sustenance. Figuratively, a millstone was associated with burdens or consequences, as seen in cultural and prophetic imagery.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>(hand)mill<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>handmill (1), millstones (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רֵחַה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font>, only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>dual</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">רֵחַיִם</font> (hand-)mill (probably = <em>two mill-stones</em>); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> absolute, common household utensil, turned by maids, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-5.htm">Exodus 11:5</a> (<font class="hebrew2">הָרֵחָ֑יִלם</font>; J), female slaves <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">טָחַן</font>, q. v.); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">טָחַן בָּר</font> <a href="/interlinear/numbers/11-8.htm">Numbers 11:8</a> (J); <font class="hebrew2">וָרָ֑כֶב</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/24-6.htm">Deuteronomy 24:6</a> (see <font class="hebrew2">רכב</font>); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">קוֺל ר</font> as sound of family life <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-10.htm">Jeremiah 25:10</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>mill stone <p>From an unused root meaning to pulverize; a mill-stone -- mill (stone). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בָרֵחַ֗יִם ברחים הָרֵחָ֑יִם הרחים רֵחַ֖יִם רחים ḇā·rê·ḥa·yim ḇārêḥayim hā·rê·ḥā·yim hareChayim hārêḥāyim rê·ḥa·yim reChayim rêḥayim vareChayim<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/11-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 11:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֖ר אַחַ֣ר <b> הָרֵחָ֑יִם </b> וְכֹ֖ל בְּכ֥וֹר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is behind <span class="itali">the millstones;</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that [is] behind <span class="itali">the mill;</span> and all the firstborn<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/11-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who is behind <span class="itali">the millstones</span> all the firstborn<p><b><a href="/text/numbers/11-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Numbers 11:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלָֽקְט֜וּ וְטָחֲנ֣וּ <b> בָרֵחַ֗יִם </b> א֤וֹ דָכוּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/numbers/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it] and grind <span class="itali">[it] between two millstones</span> or<br><a href="/kjvs/numbers/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it], and ground <span class="itali">[it] in mills,</span> or beat<br><a href="/interlinear/numbers/11-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and gather and grind <span class="itali">millstones</span> or beat<p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/24-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 24:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹא־ יַחֲבֹ֥ל <b> רֵחַ֖יִם </b> וָרָ֑כֶב כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> one shall take <span class="itali">a handmill</span> or an upper millstone<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> No man shall take <span class="itali">the nether</span> or the upper millstone<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/24-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> No shall take <span class="itali">A handmill</span> an upper for<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/47-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 47:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> קְחִ֥י <b> רֵחַ֖יִם </b> וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/47.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Take <span class="itali">the millstones</span> and grind meal.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/47.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Take <span class="itali">the millstones,</span> and grind meal:<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Take <span class="itali">the millstones</span> and grind meal<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 25:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כַּלָּ֑ה ק֥וֹל <b> רֵחַ֖יִם </b> וְא֥וֹר נֵֽר׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sound <span class="itali">of the millstones</span> and the light<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sound <span class="itali">of the millstones,</span> and the light<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the bride the sound <span class="itali">of the millstones</span> and the light of the lamp<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7347.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7347.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7347<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/harechayim_7347.htm">hā·rê·ḥā·yim — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rechayim_7347.htm">rê·ḥa·yim — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/varechayim_7347.htm">ḇā·rê·ḥa·yim — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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