ἐλαία,
-ας,
ἡ [from Homer down],
Sept. for
זַיִת;
1. an olive tree:
Romans 11:17, 24; plural
Revelation 11:4.
τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν (for
הַזֵּיתִים הַר,
Zechariah 14:4),
the Mount of Olives, so called from the multitude of olive-trees which grew upon it, distant from Jerusalem (Josephus, Antiquities 20, 8, 6) five stadia eastward (cf.
Winers RWB, under the word Oelberg;
Arnold in Herzog x., p. 549ff;
Furrer in Schenkel 4:354f; [
Grove and
Porter in
BB. DD.]):
Matthew 21:1;
Matthew 24:3;
Matthew 26:30;
Mark 11:1;
Mark 13:3;
Mark 14:26;
Luke 19:37;
Luke 22:39;
John 8:1 Rec.; (on
Luke 19:29;
Luke 21:37, see
ἐλαιῶν).
2. an olive, the fruit of the olive-tree:
James 3:12.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's
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Zechariah
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14:4
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Matthew
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21:1; 24:3; 26:30
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Mark
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11:1; 13:3; 14:26
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Luke
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19:29; 19:37; 21:37; 22:39
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John
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8:1
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Romans
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11:17; 11:24
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James
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3:12
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Revelation
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11:4
