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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SICKLE

sik'-'l (chermesh (Deuteronomy 16:9; Deuteronomy 23:25), maggal; compare Arabic minjal (Jeremiah 50:16 Joel 3:13); drepanon (Mark 4:29 Revelation 14:14-19)): Although the ancients pulled much of their grain by hand, we know that they also used sickles. The form of this instrument varied, as is evidenced by the Egyptian sculptures. The earliest sickle was probably of wood, shaped like the modern scythe, although much smaller, with the cutting edge made of sharp flints set into the wood. Sickle flints were found at Tel el-Chesy. Crescent-shaped iron sickles were found in the same mound. In Palestine and Syria the sickle varies in size. It is usually made wholly of iron or steel and shaped much like the instrument used in western lands. The smaller-sized sickles are used both for pruning and for reaping.

James A. Patch

Greek

1407. drepanon -- a sickle, a pruning hook
... a sickle, a pruning hook. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: drepanon
Phonetic Spelling: (drep'-an-on) Short Definition: a sickle Definition: a sickle ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2770. chermesh -- a sickle
... 2769, 2770. chermesh. 2771 . a sickle. Transliteration: chermesh Phonetic
Spelling: (kher-mashe') Short Definition: sickle. Word ...
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4038. maggal -- a sickle
... 4037, 4038. maggal. 4039 . a sickle. Transliteration: maggal Phonetic
Spelling: (mag-gawl') Short Definition: sickle. Word Origin ...
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Library

The Reaping of the vine.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Reaping of the Vine. "And another angel came
out of the temple in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the reaping of the vine.htm

The Harvest of the Earth.
... And I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and one was seated on the cloud like the
Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the harvest of the earth.htm

Acts ii. 1, 2
... What is this Pentecost? The time when the sickle was to be put to the harvest,
and the ingathering was made. ... Himself first put in the sickle. ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily iv acts ii 1.htm

The Fifth vision "On Earth"
... The last four form two pairs, in which the first of each has a sharp sickle, and
the second of each gives the command to use it. ... What he had. A sharp sickle. ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the fifth vision on earth.htm

Christ's Prayer for his People
... "And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having
a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/christs prayer for his people.htm

The Recovery and Revival of the Blessed Hope Itself.
... ear. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the
sickle, because the harvest is come" (Mark 4:26-29). Like ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/pink/the redeemers return/1 the recovery and revival.htm

From the Fourteenth Chapter.
... 15. "Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather in the grapes of the vine,"] he signifies
it of the nations that should perish on the advent of the Lord. ...
/.../from the fourteenth chapter.htm

The Life of St. Peter the Apostle
... And he said yet more: When my mother Rachel commanded me that I should go reap corn
in the field, and saw the sickle ready to reap with, I commanded the sickle ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the life of st peter.htm

The Seed Growing Secretly
... ear. But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle,
because the harvest is come." Mark 4:26-29 (RV) ST. Mark ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 4 26-29 the seed growing.htm

The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished.
... "And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat, like unto the
Son of Man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xxix the sins of.htm

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook (Deuteronomy 16:9; Jeremiah 50:16, marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13; Mark 4:29).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A reaping instrument consisting of a steel blade curved into the form of a hook, and having a handle fitted on a tang. The sickle has one side of the blade notched, so as always to sharpen with a serrated edge. Cf. Reaping hook, under Reap.

2. (n.) A group of stars in the constellation Leo.

Thesaurus

Sickle (13 Occurrences)
... There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called
a pruning-hook (Deuteronomy 16:9; Jeremiah 50:16, marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13 ...
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Reaping (10 Occurrences)
... ing (qatsar; therizo): Reaping in ancient times, as at present, consisted in either
pulling up the grain by the roots or cutting it with a sickle (see SICKLE...
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Ripe (29 Occurrences)
... Ripe (29 Occurrences). Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts
forth the sickle, because the harvest has come." (WEB WEY ASV RSV NIV). ...
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Thrust (92 Occurrences)
... Revelation 14:15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice
to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time ...
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Grapes (74 Occurrences)
... 14:18 Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he
called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth ...
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Ripened (8 Occurrences)
... Revelation 14:18 And another angel came out of the altar, having power over fire,
and called with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Send thy ...
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Bunches (7 Occurrences)
... 14:18 And another angel came out from the altar--he who had power over fire--and
he spoke in a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Use your ...
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Clusters (12 Occurrences)
... 14:18 Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he
called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth ...
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Sharp (115 Occurrences)
... 14:14 I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son
of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. ...
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Flung (11 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Revelation 14:16 Then He who sat on the cloud flung His sickle
on the earth, and the earth had its harvest reaped. (WEY). ...
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Bible Concordance

Sickle (13 Occurrences)

Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 4:35 Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.
(WEY)

Revelation 14:14 I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:15 Another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Send forth your sickle, and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:16 He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:17 Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:18 Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth's grapes are fully ripe!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 14:19 The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 16:9 You shall count for yourselves seven weeks: from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain you shall begin to number seven weeks.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 23:25 When you come into your neighbor's standing grain, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not move a sickle to your neighbor's standing grain.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 13:20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;
(WEB DBY RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 50:16 Cut off the sower from Babylon, and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn everyone to his people, and they shall flee everyone to his own land.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joel 3:13 Put in the sickle; for the harvest is ripe. Come, tread, for the winepress is full, the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Sickle

Sickle of the Judgments of God

Sickle: An Agricultural Implement Used for Cutting Grain

Related Terms

Reaping (10 Occurrences)

Ripe (29 Occurrences)

Thrust (92 Occurrences)

Grapes (74 Occurrences)

Ripened (8 Occurrences)

Bunches (7 Occurrences)

Clusters (12 Occurrences)