CategoryBiblical Term / Agricultural Term
Modern Equivalentweeds; darnel among wheat.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionWeeds resembling wheat, commonly understood as darnel, especially in Jesus' parable of wheat and tares.
Key Verses"But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat." (Matthew 13:25)
KJV Usage NoteUsed in a parable to distinguish true grain from harmful look-alike growth until the harvest.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not refer to ordinary grass; it refers to weeds that resemble wheat.
EtymologyFrom Old English tare, referring to a weed or vetch-like plant.