Dictionary entry

G02915

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

κριθή

Alt. κρι_θη, ἡ,

"barley-corns, barley" (cf. κρῖ), the meal being ἄλφιτα, Hom., Ar., etc.; οἶνος ἐκ κριθέων πεποιημένος a kind of "beer" (cf. κρίθινος), Hdt.

Etym. mostly in pl.,