Ripe (to be fully)
Ripe (to be fully)
“to be at the prime” (akin to akme, “a point”), “to be ripe,” is translated “are fully ripe” in Rev 14:18.
“to dry up, wither,” is used of “ripened” crops in Rev 14:15, RV, “overripe,” AV, “ripe” (marg., “dried”). See DRY, B, OVERRIPE, WITHER.
“to give over, commit, deliver,” etc., also signifies “to permit;” in Mar 4:29, of the “ripe” condition of corn, RV, and AV marg., “is ripe;” RV marg., “alloweth” (the nearest rendering); AV, “is brought forth.”