Easton's Bible Dictionary Properly so called, was not in use among the Hebrews; straw was used instead. They cut the grass green as it was needed. The word rendered "hay" in Proverbs 27:25 means the first shoots of the grass. In Isaiah 15:6 the Revised Version has correctly "grass," where the Authorized Version has "hay." Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A hedge. 2. (n.) A net set around the haunt of an animal, especially of a rabbit. 3. (v. i.) To lay snares for rabbits. 4. (n.) Grass cut and cured for fodder. 5. (v. i.) To cut and cure grass for hay. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HAY ha. See GRASS.

Multi-Version Concordance Hay (5 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 3:12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Kings 18:5 and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, 'Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find hay, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.' (YLT) Proverbs 27:25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT NIV) Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire devoureth stubble, And flaming hay falleth, Their root is as muck, And their flower as dust goeth up. Because they have rejected the law of Jehovah of Hosts, And the saying of the Holy One of Israel despised. (YLT) Isaiah 15:6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing. (KJV YLT)