H8180 H8180
measures, yield multiplier; specifically hundredfold agricultural return
This noun denotes measures or proportional yield, appearing in Genesis 26:12 to describe Isaac's extraordinary agricultural success. The phrase 'a hundred measures' means a hundredfold return—the seed multiplied a hundred times over, an exceptional harvest indicating divine blessing. The word derives from calculating or reckoning, here applied to agricultural proportions. Ancient agriculture typically yielded returns of 5 to 10-fold, making a hundredfold harvest a clear sign of God's favor.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes measures of agricultural yield in Genesis 26:12. The phrase מאה שערים (me'ah she'arim) literally means 'hundred measures' or 'hundredfold,' describing Isaac's crop return. English, Spanish, and French all use 'measures' ('measures,' 'medidas,' 'measures'), while German provides 'Maß' (measure). The text says Isaac sowed in the land and reaped 'a hundred measures'—that is, he received a hundred times what he planted. This extraordinary fertility occurred during a famine period, making it even more remarkable and clearly attributing the success to the Lord's blessing, which the text explicitly states. The hundredfold yield would later become Jesus's image for productive reception of God's word (Mark 4:20). 1×
AR["ضِعفٍ"]·ben["শস্য"]·DE["Maß"]·EN["measures"]·FR["measures"]·heb["שערים"]·HI["गुना"]·ID["kali-lipat"]·IT["measures"]·jav["tikel"]·KO["배를"]·PT["medidas"]·RU["мер"]·ES["medidas"]·SW["vipimo"]·TR["kat"]·urd["گنا"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [שַׁ֫עַר] n.[m.] measure (proposes reckoning);—pl. מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים Gn 26:12 (J) 100 measures, i.e. 100 for one = 100-fold.