Bible Dictionary
Pilled
“Pilled” is an old English form meaning peeled or stripped. In Genesis 30:37 it describes branches from which Jacob removed strips of bark.
Definition
“Pilled” is an older English form of “peeled” or “stripped.” It describes something from which the outer covering or bark has been removed.
Biblical Usage
In Genesis 30:37 the word describes the branches from which Jacob removed strips of bark.
Historical Background
The verb “to pill” was used in older English with the same meaning as “to peel” or “to strip.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Genesis 30:37,38) “peeled,” Isai 18:2; Ezek 29:28 The verb “to pill” appears in old English as identical in meaning with “to peel, to strip.”