Bible Dictionary
Fodder
Fodder was a mixture of grains and other plants prepared as food for cattle. Biblical references also use the related term for provender given to animals.
Definition
Fodder was a mixture or medley of grains and other plants prepared as food for cattle. It could include wheat, barley, vetches, and similar crops, mixed together and sown or given to animals.
Biblical Usage
The biblical references concern food or provender supplied to cattle and other animals.
Historical Background
The term emphasizes a mixed preparation rather than a single kind of grain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heb. belil, (Job 6:5), meaning properly a mixture or medley (Lat. farrago), “made up of various kinds of grain, as wheat, barley, vetches, and the like, all mixed together, and then sown or given to cattle” (Job 24:6, A.V. “corn,” R.V. “provender;” Isa. 30:24, provender”).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>fod'-er.</p><p>See PROVENDER.</p>