Easton's Bible Dictionary (Matthew 22:5). Every Hebrew had a certain portion of land assigned to him as a possession (Numbers 26:33-56). In Egypt the lands all belonged to the king, and the husbandmen were obliged to give him a fifth part of the produce; so in Palestine Jehovah was the sole possessor of the soil, and the people held it by direct tenure from him. By the enactment of Moses, the Hebrews paid a tithe of the produce to Jehovah, which was assigned to the priesthood. Military service when required was also to be rendered by every Hebrew at his own expense. The occuptaion of a husbandman was held in high honour (1 Samuel 11:5-7; 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Chronicles 26:10). (see LAND LAWS; TITHE.) Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a. & n.) The rent of land, -- originally paid by reservation of part of its products. 2. (a. & n.) The term or tenure of a lease of land for cultivation; a leasehold. 3. (a. & n.) The land held under lease and by payment of rent for the purpose of cultivation. 4. (a. & n.) Any tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner. 5. (a. & n.) A district of country leased (or farmed) out for the collection of the revenues of government. 6. (a. & n.) A lease of the imposts on particular goods; as, the sugar farm, the silk farm. 7. (v. t.) To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds. 8. (v. t.) To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes. 9. (v. t.) To take at a certain rent or rate. 10. (v. t.) To devote (land) to agriculture; to cultivate, as land; to till, as a farm. 11. (v. i.) To engage in the business of tilling the soil; to labor as a farmer. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia FARM farm: Matthew 22:5 is the only passage where agros, has been rendered "farm." In the many other passages where the same word occurs it is rendered "field" or "piece of ground." Farms such as the Occidental is accustomed to see, namely, isolated dwellings with their groups of outbuildings, surrounded by walls or hedges and overlooking the planted fields, were probably unknown in Palestine. For protection against wild beasts and Arab marauders everyone lived in a village and went out to his fields, located perhaps miles away, only as occasion required. James A. Patch

Multi-Version Concordance Farm (9 Occurrences) Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise, (WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS RSV) Luke 15:15 So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine; (WEY) Luke 15:25 "Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned and came near home, he heard music and dancing. (WEY) Luke 17:7 But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the farm, 'Come at once and take your place at table,' (WEY) Acts 4:37 sold a farm which he had, and brought the money and gave it to the Apostles. (WEY) 2 Samuel 9:10 You shall till the land for him, you, and your sons, and your servants; and you shall bring in the fruits, that your master's son may have bread to eat: but Mephibosheth your master's son shall eat bread always at my table." Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. (See NIV) 2 Chronicles 31:19 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites. (See NIV) Ezekiel 48:19 It will be farmed by workers of the town from all the tribes of Israel. (Root in BBE NIV) Amos 7:4 Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me and behold, the Lord Yahweh called for judgment by fire; and it dried up the great deep, and would have devoured the land. (See NAS)