Lexical Summary geresh: Threshing floor, expulsion, casting out Original Word: גֶּרֶשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance put forth From garash; produce (as if expelled) -- put forth. see HEBREW garash NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom garash Definition a thing thrust, a thing put forth NASB Translation produce (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גֶּ֫רֶשׁ] noun [masculine] thing thrust or put forth, yield; construct גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִים Deuteronomy 33:14 yield, produce of moons "" תְּבוּאֹת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ; i.e. produce in its seasons, compare Di. Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope of Use גֶּרֶשׁ (geresh) designates the “produce” or “yield” that the land regularly brings forth. Its single biblical appearance in Deuteronomy 33:14 places it within Moses’ blessing upon Joseph, aligning it with agricultural abundance that is tied to the annual and lunar cycles. Old Testament Occurrence Deuteronomy 33:14: “with the choicest fruits of the sun and the rich yield of the months.” Here “yield” translates גֶּרֶשׁ, coupled with “months” to form the phrase “yield of the months,” underscoring produce that recurs in rhythm with the moon-regulated calendar (Numbers 28:11-15; Psalm 81:3). Agricultural Context Ancient Israel functioned on a lunisolar calendar; sowing, reaping, tithing, and festival observances were tied to new-moon markers (Exodus 12:2; Leviticus 23:24). By blessing Joseph with the “yield of the months,” Moses invoked God’s promise of unfailing, cyclical fertility. Such language echoes Genesis 1:14’s purpose for heavenly lights—“for signs and seasons.” It also anticipates Deuteronomy 28:12, where covenant obedience brings rain “in its season” and bounty from the ground. Covenantal and Theological Significance 1. Divine Faithfulness: Monthly provision accents Yahweh’s continual, covenantal care, contrasting with the sporadic bounty of pagan fertility cults. Christological and Ministry Implications Christ, the “firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15), sustains the seasons that foster monthly yields (Colossians 1:17). The church reads Joseph’s blessing as prototypical of the Messiah’s comprehensive provision: “From His fullness we have all received” (John 1:16). Ministry that trusts Christ for continual supply mirrors the confidence Moses voiced over Joseph. Practical Application for Believers • Stewardship: Recognizing God as the source of predictable livelihood encourages faithful tithing of material gain (Proverbs 3:9-10). Forms and Transliterations גֶּ֥רֶשׁ גרש ge·reš gereš GereshLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 33:14 HEB: שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים׃ NAS: And with the choice produce of the months. KJV: and for the precious things put forth by the moon, INT: of the sun the choice produce of the months |
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