"made of barley, Jn. 6:9, 13*"
Definition and meaning
made of barley, Jn. 6:9, 13*
In the original Greek the word is written: κρίθινος
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of krithinos (G2916) across the King James Bible.
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
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Common questions
Strong's G2916 (krithinos) is a Greek word that means: made of barley, Jn. 6:9, 13* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word krithinos (G2916) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2916 is krithinos, a Greek word defined as: made of barley, Jn. 6:9, 13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
krithinos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.