Meaning
Wheat is a cereal grain cultivated as a major food crop and used for bread, offerings, and other purposes.
Biblical Usage
Wheat was one of the principal grain crops of biblical agriculture. It was harvested after barley and was used as food and in other agricultural contexts.
Scripture frequently mentions wheat together with other grains. It is also used figuratively, particularly in descriptions of harvest, separation from chaff or tares, and the gathering of what is useful.
Key References
- Genesis 30:14
- Exodus 9:32
- Exodus 34:22
- Ruth 2:23
- Ruth 3:2
- Psalm 81:16
- Psalm 147:14
- Isaiah 28:28
- Matthew 3:12
- Matthew 13:24-30
- John 12:24
Related Terms
- Barley
- Grain
- Sheaf
- Harvest
- Reaper