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harrows and sledges in the Bible

Hebrew noun: harits—a tribulum or sharp threshing sledge; a frame armed on the under side with rollers or sharp spikes

Hebrew verb: sadad—to harrow a field, break its clods (Job 39:10; Isaiah 28:4; Hos. 10:11).

Its form is unknown. It may have resembled the instrument still in use in Egypt.

Article Version: April 7, 2026