Strong's H811 · Hebrew
אֶשְׁכּוֹל
ʼeshkôwl · /esh-kole'/
Definition
a bunch of grapes or other fruit
KJV: cluster (of grapes).
Root / derivation: or אֶשְׁכֹּל; probably prolonged from H810 (אֶשֶׁךְ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֶשְׁכּוֹל across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. brook: or, valley
Numbers 13:24The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. brook: or, valley Eshcol: that is, A cluster of grapes
Song of Solomon3 verses
My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi. camphire: or, cypress
Song of Solomon 7:7This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Song of Solomon 7:8I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H811 (ʼeshkôwl) mean?
a bunch of grapes or other fruit
How many times does H811 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H811 (אֶשְׁכּוֹל) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cluster.”
How is ʼeshkôwl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H811 is rendered as “cluster” (4×), “clusters” (4×), “grapes” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֶשְׁכּוֹל come from?
or אֶשְׁכֹּל; probably prolonged from H810 (אֶשֶׁךְ);