# barley

## Definition:

The term "barley" refers to a kind of grain that is used to make bread.

* The barley plant has a long stalk with a head at the top where the seeds or grains grow.
* Barley does well in warmer weather so it is often harvested in spring or summer.
* When barley is threshed, the edible seeds are separated from the worthless chaff.
* Barley grain is ground up into flour, which is then mixed with water or oil to make bread.
* If barley is not known, this could be translated as "grain called barley" or "barley grain."

(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown))

(See also: [grain](../other/grain.md), [thresh](../other/thresh.md), [wheat](../other/wheat.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 11:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/11/12)
* [Job 31:40](rc://en/tn/help/job/31/40)
* [Judges 07:14](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/07/14)
* [Numbers 05:15](rc://en/tn/help/num/05/15)
* [Revelation 06:06](rc://en/tn/help/rev/06/06)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H8184, G2915, G2916