Foods of the Bible
Have you ever wondered what types of foods were eaten by our ancestors or would you like to prepare a biblical meal or feast? Perhaps you’d just like to learn more about the different types of foods mentioned in the Bible. This “grocery list” includes spices, fruits, vegetables, grains, fish, fowl, meats and other foods and drinks of the Bible. Scripture references are provided for each of the Bible foods.
139 Biblical Plants List and Related Terms.
| A acacia agriculture algum almond almug aloes amber anise apple ash |
B balm Balm of Gilead barley bay tree bdellium beans bolled box-tree bramble branch brier bulrush bush |
C calamus camphire cane cassia cedar chaff chestnut tree cinnamon cockle coriander corn cucumbers cummin cypress |
| D date dredge |
E ebony elm Ephraim (wood of) |
F fallow-ground field (cultivated land for crops) fig fir first-fruits fitches flax flowers fodder forest fruit |
| G galbanum gardens garlic Gilead (Balm of) goodly trees gopher gourd graft grain grass grove |
H Hareth harvest hay hazel heath hemlock herb husk hyssop |
I irrigation of plants/crops |
| J jacinth juniper |
K There are no “K” names. |
L leaf leek lentiles lign-aloes lily |
| M mandrakes meadow melons mildew millet mint mulberry mustard myrrh myrtle |
N naughty figs nettle nuts |
O oak oil-tree olive olive-tree onion |
| P palm tree pine tree plane tree poison pomegranate poplar |
Q There are no “Q” names. |
R raisins reed rose rosin rue rush rye |
| S saffron shittah-tree soap (made from plants) spicery spices spikenard stacte straw sycamine tree sycamore |
T tares teil tree terebinth thistle thorn threshing thyine wood tow Tree of Life Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil |
U There are no “U” names. |
| V Vine Vine of Sodom |
W wheat willows wood Wood of Ephraim wormwood |
X There are no “X” names. |
| Y There are no “Y” names. |
Z There are no “Z” names. |
• For more about Bible foods including traditional Bible feast recipes, check out A Biblical Feast.
139 Biblical Plants List and Related Terms | Foods of the Bible
