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גּ֢ר֢שׁ
Geresh
Noun, masculine
Produce; Yield; Monthly Fruit

Definition

The fresh produce or yield of the land β€” specifically the monthly or seasonal fruit brought forth by the earth under God's blessing.

Usage & Theological Significance

The Hebrew geresh derives from garash (to drive out, expel) and in its agricultural sense means the produce that is 'brought forth' or yielded by the land. It appears most notably in Deuteronomy 33:14 in Moses' blessing on Joseph: 'the best gifts of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph... with the geresh of the moon' β€” the monthly yield of fruit.

The monthly produce (geresh yerachim, yield of the moons) in Moses' blessing on Joseph prefigures the eschatological vision of Revelation 22:2 β€” the tree of life bearing twelve crops, yielding its fruit every month. What Moses foresaw as covenant blessing on Joseph's land finds its ultimate fulfillment in the New Jerusalem where creation's productivity is fully restored. Every agricultural cycle of planting and harvest was a covenant sign β€” God keeping His promise to 'seed-time and harvest' (Genesis 8:22) until the city where every month yields its fruit.

Key Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 33:14 with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.
Revelation 22:2 On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month.
Genesis 8:22 As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.
Psalm 67:6 The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
Ezekiel 47:12 Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.

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