What does "Winepress" mean in the Bible?
From the scanty notices contained in the Bible we gather that, the wine-presses of the Jews consisted of two receptacles of vats placed at different elevations, in the upper one of which the grapes were trodden, while the lower one received the expressed juice. Winepress appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Winepress?
From the scanty notices contained in the Bible we gather that, the wine-presses of the Jews consisted of two receptacles of vats placed at different elevations, in the upper one of which the grapes were trodden, while the lower one received the expressed juice. The two vats are mentioned together only in (Joel 3:13) “The press is full: the fats overflow”—the upper vat being full of fruit, the lower one overflowing with the must. [Wine] The two vats were usually hewn out of the solid rock. (Isaiah 5:2) margin; (Matthew 21:33) Ancient winepresses, so constructed, are still to he seen in Palestine.
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Winepress?
Greek · G3025
ληνός
lēnos
winepress
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Winepress appear in the Bible?
Winepress is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Matthew 21:33
- Revelation 14:19
- Revelation 14:20
- Revelation 19:15
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Winepress.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Winepress?
Winepress appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Revelation, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Winepress?
Revelation, Matthew.
Where can I read every verse about Winepress?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
