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Greek

1092. georgos -- a husbandman, vinedresser
... Spelling: (gheh-ore-gos') Short Definition: a worker of the soil, husbandman,
vine-dresser Definition: a worker of the soil, husbandman, farmer, farm-laborer ...
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5057. telones -- tax collector
... Word Origin from telos and oneomai Definition a farmer of taxes, ie a tax collector
NASB Word Usage collector (1), tax collector (5), tax collectors (15). ...
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4615. sinapi -- mustard (a plant)
... [The mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds that a Palestinian farmer would sow .
A mustard plant reaches a height of three meters (about ten feet). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

406. ikkar -- a plowman, husbandman
... 405, 406. ikkar. 407 . a plowman, husbandman. Transliteration: ikkar
Phonetic Spelling: (ik-kawr') Short Definition: farmer. Word ...
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2790a. charash -- to cut in, engrave, plow, devise
... root Definition to cut in, engrave, plow, devise NASB Word Usage devise (4), devises
(2), do (1), engraved (1), farmer plow (1), implements (1), plotting (1 ...
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Library

How John Became a Man
... As the news of John's wonderful conversion and of his work among the people spread
throughout the country, it reached the ears of Farmer Z, in whose home John ...
/.../byrum/how john became a man/chapter xi how john became.htm

Leaving Home
... it was, he soon gathered together his belongings, and while still in his thirteenth
year, said good-by to his people, and went away to work for a thrifty farmer ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/byrum/how john became a man/chapter vii leaving home.htm

The Rich Man Poor.
... I heard of a farmer who, when a friend of mine called upon him to give something
for the Christian Commission, promptly drew a check for ten thousand dollars. ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/the rich man poor.htm

The Economic Challenge to the Church
... The farmer's income must be increased as compared with other groups before
there can be a well-balanced relatively stable American life. ...
/.../church cooperation in community life/chapter iii the economic challenge.htm

Questions and Answers--Sorrowful Cases--Testimonies from those who ...
... Labour is so scarce out there, and hired help so dear, while food is so plentiful,
that the Canadian farmer finds it quite worth his while to take a little boy ...
/.../lowe/gods answers/chapter ix questions and answerssorrowful.htm

Thankful Service.
... gratitude. During the last American War a farmer was discovered one day
kneeling by the grave of a soldier lately killed in battle. ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon lix thankful service.htm

The Blessing of Mercy,
... over.". Once, a farmer, out on the Western Prairies of America, started
for a distant town, to receive some money due to him. As ...
/.../the life of duty a years plain sermons v 2/sermon xxxix the blessing of.htm

The Death of the Christian
... When the seed first sprung up the farmer dreaded lest the worm should bite the tender
shoots, and the blade should be devoured, or lest some sharp frost should ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the death of the christian.htm

Ignorance of the Seed Makes no Difference.
... things that will help to develop character must be selected for him, and hurtful
things must be kept out, just as industriously as the farmer cultivates the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter vi ignorance of the.htm

Epistle Xliv. To Peter, Subdeacon of Sicily.
... And we desire no part of these marriage fees to be credited to our account, but
that they should go to the benefit of the farmer (conductorem). ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle xliv to peter subdeacon.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) One who farms

2. (n.) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of leased ground; a tenant.

3. (n.) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.

4. (n.) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.

5. (n.) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown.

Thesaurus

Farmer (17 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either
paying a fixed annual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues. ...
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Tax-farmer (7 Occurrences)
Tax-farmer. Taxes, Tax-farmer. Tax-farmers . Multi-Version Concordance
Tax-farmer (7 Occurrences). Matthew 10:3 Philip ...
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Farmer's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Farmer's (1 Occurrence). Matthew 13:27 "So the farmer's
men come and ask him, "'Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed on your land? ...
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Sheep-farmer (1 Occurrence)
Sheep-farmer. Sheep-cotes, Sheep-farmer. Sheepfold . Multi-Version
Concordance Sheep-farmer (1 Occurrence). 2 Kings ...
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Farmers (23 Occurrences)
... "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built
a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. ...
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Sow (61 Occurrences)
... Matthew 13:3 He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a
farmer went out to sow. ... Mark 4:14 The farmer sows the word. ...
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Vineyard (69 Occurrences)
... "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built
a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. ...
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Tenants (18 Occurrences)
... "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built
a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. ...
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Produce (140 Occurrences)
... Mark 12:2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the
farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard. (See NAS). ...
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Taxes (19 Occurrences)
... Luke 5:27 And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated
at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me. (BBE DBY). ...
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Bible Concordance

Farmer (17 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:3 He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, "Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
(WEB NIV)

Matthew 13:18 "Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
(WEB)

Mark 4:3 "Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,
(WEB NIV)

Mark 4:14 The farmer sows the word.
(WEB NIV)

Mark 12:1 He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
(WEB NIV)

Mark 12:2 When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
(WEB)

Luke 8:5 "The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
(WEB NIV)

2 Timothy 2:6 The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
(Root in WEB NAS RSV NIV)

James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
(WEB WEY BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 4:2 Then again she became with child and gave birth to Abel, his brother. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a farmer.
(BBE)

Genesis 9:20 Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
(WEB BBE)

Isaiah 28:24 Is the ploughman for ever ploughing? does he not get the earth ready and broken up for the seed?
(See NAS NIV)

Jeremiah 31:24 Judah and all its cities shall dwell therein together, the farmers, and those who go about with flocks.
(Root in WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 51:23 and with you will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with you will I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen; and with you will I break in pieces governors and deputies.
(WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Amos 5:16 Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of Armies, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; and they will say in all the streets,'Alas! Alas!' and they will call the farmer to mourning, and those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.
(WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Amos 7:14 Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;
(WEB)

Zechariah 13:5 but he will say,'I am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I have been made a bondservant from my youth.'
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Farmer

Related Terms

Tax-farmer (7 Occurrences)

Farmer's (1 Occurrence)

Sheep-farmer (1 Occurrence)

Farmers (23 Occurrences)

Sow (61 Occurrences)

Vineyard (69 Occurrences)

Tenants (18 Occurrences)