Lees
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Lees refers to the sediment of yeast, grape skins, and other particles that settle at the bottom of a wine vat during or after fermentation.
What is the meaning of Lees in the Bible?
Lees refers to the sediment of yeast, grape skins, and other particles that settle at the bottom of a wine vat during or after fermentation.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing lees as the dregs of wine allows readers to grasp biblical metaphors that use this sediment to symbolize moral corruption, divine judgment, or the process of spiritual refinement where impurities are removed to produce something pure.
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