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In biblical times, the term "bunches" often refers to clusters of grapes or other fruits, which hold significant agricultural and symbolic importance throughout Scripture. The imagery of bunches is frequently used to convey themes of abundance, blessing, and divine provision.
Agricultural SignificanceThe land of Israel is described as a land of vineyards and fruitful fields, where the cultivation of grapes was a central aspect of agricultural life. Grapes were harvested in bunches, and these clusters were essential for producing wine, a staple in the diet and religious practices of the Israelites. The abundance of grape bunches was a sign of prosperity and God's favor upon the land. In
Numbers 13:23, the spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan returned with a single cluster of grapes so large that it had to be carried on a pole between two men: "When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes. They carried it on a pole between two of them, along with some pomegranates and figs" .
Symbolic MeaningBunches of grapes are often used symbolically in the Bible to represent the blessings and fruitfulness that come from a life lived in obedience to God. In the Song of Solomon, the beloved is compared to a cluster of henna blossoms, illustrating beauty and desirability: "My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi" (
Song of Solomon 1:14). This imagery highlights the richness and beauty found in relationships blessed by God.
Judgment and RestorationThe imagery of bunches is also used in prophetic literature to convey messages of judgment and restoration. In
Isaiah 65:8, the Lord speaks of preserving a remnant for His people, using the metaphor of a cluster of grapes: "This is what the LORD says: 'As the new wine is found in a cluster, and one says, "Do not destroy it, for it contains a blessing," so I will act on behalf of My servants; I will not destroy them all'" . Here, the cluster represents the faithful remnant that God will spare, emphasizing His mercy and the hope of restoration.
New Testament ReferencesIn the New Testament, the concept of fruitfulness is expanded to include spiritual fruit, with Jesus using the metaphor of the vine and branches in
John 15:5: "I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing" . While the term "bunches" is not explicitly used, the imagery of clusters of fruit remains relevant as it underscores the importance of remaining connected to Christ to produce spiritual fruit.
Overall, the concept of bunches in the Bible serves as a powerful symbol of God's provision, the beauty of His creation, and the spiritual fruitfulness that comes from a life rooted in Him.
Strong's Hebrew
6778. tsimmuq -- bunch of raisins... Word Origin from tsamaq Definition bunch of raisins NASB Word Usage
bunches of
raisins (1), clusters of raisins (3). bunch cluster of raisins.
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How the vine of the Priest of Rieti, Whose House St Francis...
... although the vine was entirely ruined, so that there scarcely remained, here and
there, a few smallbunches of grapes, when the time of vintage arrived, the...
section 2
... These will show something of their extraordinary variety"we havebunches of horns
great and small, andbunches of imitation centipedes, andbunches of mock...
The Apocalypse of Baruch.
... Herein it is asserted that in Messiah's days the vine shall have a thousand branches,
and each branch shall produce a thousandbunches, and each bunch shall...
Rash Decisions.
... there came to him Ziba, a servant of Mephibosheth, with a couple of asses saddled,
and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundredbunches of raisins...
What was Heard in the Basilica of Peace
... palm-trees. The carved acanthus-leaves in the capitals of the pillars
droop likebunches of palms reddened by the summer. Quite...
The World's Hatred, as Christ Saw It
... His truth, the men that come into contact with Him, like a heap of metal filings
brought into contact with a magnet, mass themselves into twobunches, the one...
The Ecclesiastical Canons of the Same Holy Apostles.
... or birds, or animals, or pulse, otherwise than is ordained, let him be deprived;
excepting grains of new corn, or ears of wheat, orbunches of grapes in their...
The Eve of the Resurrection.
... and these they mixed together and arranged; small flasks, containing sweet unctions
and water of spikenard, were standing near, as alsobunches of natural...
Epistle xv. To Moyses and Maximus, and the Rest of the Confessors.
... You, richbunches out of the Lord's vineyard, and branches with fruit already ripe,
trodden by the tribulation of worldly pressure, fill your wine-press in the...
Abigail's Sensible Advice
... Then Abigail quickly took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five roasted
sheep, five baskets of parched grain, a hundredbunches of raisins, and...
Thesaurus
Bunches (7 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Bunches (7 Occurrences). Revelation 14:18 And another
angel came out from the altar--he who had power over
...Bunch (6 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant or round. 5.
(vt) To form into a bunch orbunches. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BUNCH....
Roasted (13 Occurrences)
... hasteth, and taketh two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep,
prepared, and five measures of roasted corn, and a hundredbunches of raisins...
Asses (68 Occurrences)
... behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled,
and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundredbunches of raisins...
Pressed (65 Occurrences)
... hasteth, and taketh two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep,
prepared, and five measures of roasted corn, and a hundredbunches of raisins...
Bundle (8 Occurrences)
Setteth (116 Occurrences)
... hasteth, and taketh two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep,
prepared, and five measures of roasted corn, and a hundredbunches of raisins...
Hasteth (32 Occurrences)
... hasteth, and taketh two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep,
prepared, and five measures of roasted corn, and a hundredbunches of raisins...
Knob (4 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A rounded hill or mountain; as, the Pilot Knob. 4. (n.) See Knop. 5. (vi)
To grow into knobs orbunches; to become knobbed. Multi-Version Concordance...
Gleaning (10 Occurrences)
... When the reapers have been hirelings they have carelessly leftbunches
of wheat standing behind rocks or near the boundary walls....
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