Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
barley
Usage: κρίθινος, -η, -ον (κριθή), [in LXX for שְׂעֹרָה ;] of barley: Jhn.6:9, 13 (AS)
Strong's Number
G2916
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's G2916 Quick Answer
Strong's G2916 κρίθινος (krithinos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. krithinos (kree'-thee-nos) adj. 1. consisting of barley [from G2915] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include barley. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- krithinos (kree'-thee-nos) adj. 1. consisting of barley [from G2915]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- barley
Meaning and Definition
krithinos (kree'-thee-nos) adj. 1. consisting of barley [from G2915] KJV: barley Root(s): G2915
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2916. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2916 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render krithinos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
barley
John 6:9
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How Strong's G2916 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2916 (κρίθινος) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Kingdoms 4:42 — κριθίνους
- Ezekiel 4:12 — κρίθινον
- Judges 7:13 — κριθίνου
- Numbers 5:15 — κρίθινον
Strong's G2916 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2916 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Strong's G2916 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
then shall the man bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring his gift for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal: he shall not pour oil upon it, neither shall he put frankincense upon it; for it is a sacrifice of jealousy, a sacrifice of memorial, recalling sin to remembrance.
And Gideon came, and behold a man was relating to his neighbor a dream, and he said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread rolling into the camp of Midian, and it came as far as a tent, and smote it, and it fell, and it turned it up, and the tent fell.
And there came a man over from Baal-shalishah, and brought to the man of God twenty barley loaves and cakes of figs, of the firstfruits. And he said, Give to the people, and let them eat.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2916.
then shall the man bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring his gift for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal: he shall not pour oil upon it, neither shall he put frankincense upon it; for it is a sacrifice of jealousy, a sacrifice of memorial, recalling sin to remembrance.
And Gideon came, and behold a man was relating to his neighbor a dream, and he said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread rolling into the camp of Midian, and it came as far as a tent, and smote it, and it fell, and it turned it up, and the tent fell.
And there came a man over from Baal-shalishah, and brought to the man of God twenty barley loaves and cakes of figs, of the firstfruits. And he said, Give to the people, and let them eat.
And thou shalt eat them as a barley cake: thou shalt bake them before their eyes in man’s dung.
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2916, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Strong's G2916 FAQ
What does krithinos (κρίθινος) mean?
Krithinos (Strong's G2916) is a Greek word most simply glossed "barley". krithinos (kree'-thee-nos) adj. 1. consisting of barley [from G2915]
How many times is krithinos (κρίθινος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G2916 across 5 books.
Where can I study krithinos (κρίθινος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2916 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate krithinos (κρίθινος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as barley. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2916 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G2916, with linked reader references where each row is available.