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Cockle

Holman Bible Dictionary

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Plant whose name derives from Hebrew word for “stink.” It appears in Scripture only at Job 31:40 , and is identified as Lolium temulentum . Modern translations refer to brier or thorns.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Cockle'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​c/cockle.html. 1991.
 
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