עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) — Grass

Hebrew word study: עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb), Strong's H6212. grass (or any tender shoot)

HebrewStrong's H6212
Quick definition
Hebrew word
עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb)
Pronounced: eh'seb

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

grass (or any tender shoot)

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green);

KJV translation words: grass, herb.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6212 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Zechariah 10:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the vegetation of ×9vegetation ×6plants ×4grass ×2and on the vegetation of ×1and vegetation ×1like the vegetation ×1like the vegetation of ×1plant ×1the vegetation ×1the vegetations of ×1will be like the vegetation of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

עֵשֶׂב ×24וְעֵשֶׂב ×2כְּעֵשֶׂב ×2וּבְעֵשֶׂב ×1כָעֵשֶׂב ×1עִשְּׂבוֹת ×1עֶשְׂבָּם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×7Psalms ×6Exodus ×5Deuteronomy ×3Proverbs ×2Isaiah ×2Jeremiah ×22 Kings ×1

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʻeseb (H6212) mean?

Grass (or any tender shoot).

How is H6212 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6212 as: grass, herb..

How often does עֶשֶׂב (ʻeseb) appear?

Strong's H6212 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:11 and last appears in Zechariah 10:1.