Strong’s H5955

עֹלֵלה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

`olelah

Pronunciation

oh-lay-LOTH

Definition

Gleanings

Meaning

gleanings, gleaning-time

Usage

The term "oleloth" refers to the gleanings left in the field after the main harvest. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it specifically denotes the remnants of the harvest that were intentionally left for the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the foreigner, as part of the social justice laws given by God to Israel. This practice was a means of providing for those in need and ensuring that the community cared for its vulnerable members.

Bible references

Judges 8:2;Isaiah 17:6;Isaiah 24:13;Jeremiah 49:9;Obadiah 1:5;Micah 7:1