The Jerusalem Bridge

גֹּרֶןgoren meaning in Biblical Hebrew

threshing floor · noun (masculine)
Illustration for the Biblical Hebrew word goren

Picture the dusty, hard-packed earth where the hard-won grain is finally separated from the chaff. This isn't just a place; it's the culmination of a season's labor.

הִנֵּה הוּא זֹרֶה אֶת גֹּרֶן הַשְּׂעֹרִים הַלַּיְלָה

“Behold, he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor tonight. (Ruth 3:2)”

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