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LEEK

An herb (Allium porrum) believed to have originated in Central Asia. Unlike the onion, its base does not form a bulb and is more aromatic. Num. 11:5 notes that leeks were craved by the Israelites of the Exodus. Heb. ḥāṣîr, which can mean herbs or grass, has caused some to believe that fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) was intended; both are found in Egypt today. Leeks were commonly considered food for the poor, which caused them to be understood as a symbol of humility. However, the Roman emperor Nero was said to have enjoyed leeks as well; after his death he was referred to by some as Porrophagus, the “leek eater.”

James V. Smith






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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