Strong’s G2769

κεράτιον

Part of speech

Noun, Neuter

Transliteration

keration

Pronunciation

keh-RAH-tee-on

Definition

Pod, Carob pod

Meaning

a husk (pod) of the carob.

Usage

The term "keration" refers to the pods of the carob tree, which were commonly used as food for livestock and occasionally consumed by the poor. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe a state of extreme poverty and desperation.

Bible references

Luke 15:16