Encyclopedia of The Bible – Berries
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Berries

BERRIES (גַּרְגַּר, H1737; ἐλαία, G1777, olive berries). There are two separate mentions of berries, both relating to olives (Isa 17:6; James 3:12).

In Isaiah, advice is given to farmers about leaving berries on upper boughs for the poor to glean. James, however, says that a truly consecrated tongue cannot possibly produce cursing, just as a fig tree cannot bear olives.