עֹלֵלוֹתolelot meaning in Biblical Hebrew
the small grape clusters left on the vine after the main harvest, for the poor · noun, feminine plural
The grapes you are commanded not to pick. Gideon turns the word into flattery sharp enough to defuse a small civil war.
הֲלֹא־טוֹב עֹלְלוֹת אֶפְרַיִם מִבְצִיר אֲבִיעֶזֶר׃
“Judges 8:2 — 'Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?'”
Think of a time someone's 'leftovers'—a small contribution or late effort—turned out to be more valuable than someone else's main event.