Bible Dictionary
CROP
As a noun, crop refers to the craw of a bird, which was removed before a bird was offered as a burnt sacrifice. As a verb, it means to cut off, cut down, or pluck.
Definition
As a noun, crop is the craw of a bird, especially a dove or pigeon. As a verb, crop means to cut off, cut down, or pluck.
Biblical Usage
Before birds were offered as burnt sacrifices, the priest removed the crop. The verb describes cutting off, cutting down, or plucking.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(1) As noun the translation of mur'-ah (Le 1:16), which is the craw of a bird, especially of doves and pigeons, which had to be removed by the priest before he offered the birds as a burnt sacrifice.</p><p>(2) As a verb it is (Eze 17:4,22) the translation of qaTaph, which has the meaning of "cutting off," "cutting down," "plucking."</p>