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pomegranate, pomegranates

Facts:

A pomegranate is a kind of fruit that has a thick, tough skin filled with many seeds that are covered with edible red pulp.

  • The outer rind is reddish in color and the pulp surrounding the seeds is shiny and red.
  • Pomegranates are very commonly grown in countries with a hot, dry climate, such as Egypt and Israel.
  • Yahweh promised the Israelites that Canaan was a land with abundant water and fertile soil so that food was plentiful there, including pomegranates.
  • The construction of Solomon's temple included bronze decorations in the shape of pomegranates.

(See also: bronze, Canaan, Egypt, Solomon, temple)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H7416